Key Figures in Railroad History

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John W. Davis

Telegraph Operator — Western & Atlantic Railroad

John W. Davis joined the Western & Atlantic Railroad circa 1870.

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George A. Deihl

Machinist — Western & Atlantic Railroad

George Deihl joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1870.

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James Dobbs

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

James Dobbs was one of two Western and Atlantic Railroad passenger conductors in 1850.

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William A. Downs

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

William A. Downs worked as a mail carrier between Social Circle and Athens before he became an express messenger on the Georgia Railroad.

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