Key Figures in Railroad History

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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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Ish J. Dunn

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

Ishmael J. “Ish” Dunn was a longtime Western & Atlantic Railroad conductor, farmer, and civic leader in Smyrna, Georgia.

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James R. Edwards

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

James R. Edwards began as a passenger conductor with the Western and Atlantic Railroad in about 1856 and remained with the company for 10 years. He later worked for the Central.

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