Early Days of Dothan Reminiscence of A C Crawford
A long time Dothan resident recalls A C Crawford shaping the town system and streets. He bought land, built houses, and promoted growth including Main Street and North Oates Street. The 1889 mayoral era saw the Dothan Riot, with other notes on local figures and early postal history.
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A. ©. Crawford
Dothan
Connelly
J. P. Folkes
W. J. Baxley
H. A. Powell
W. J. Jerkins
WF. Gregory
A. C. Crawford
Crawford
J. M. Snead
Arter Crawford
Baptist Church
A. C. Crawford Dothan Mayor and Clerk Remembered Politically
A. C. Crawford served as Dothan mayor from 1883 to 1889 and again in 1892 to 1893. He also held the position of Clerk of the Circuit Court before the county developed. His public life centered on standing for what he believed.
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Dothan
Dothan National Bank Raises Capital in 1907
The Dothan National Bank of Dothan Alabama increased its capital on September 19 1907 by seventy five thousand dollars, resulting in cash capital of 209000.06 and a total security to depositors of 425000.00. The bank advertises burglar proof safes and time locks used by the government, and lists officers J R Faircloth president W R Flowers and cashiers. A chancery notice in Warren Henry v Warren Henry requires service by publication in the Dothan Eagle for four weeks and a decree pro confesso if no answer by October 1907.
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Dothan National Bank
J. R. Faircloth
W. R. Flowers
W. P
J. L. Crawford
HG. Forrester
Chancery
Houston County
Dothan
Laney Henry
Warren Henry
Chancery Division
Register
A. E. Pace
Alabama
Chipley
Florida
Ala
J. M. Cody
D G Hudspeth Dead Kinsey County Official
Dan G Hudspeth died suddenly at home near Kinsey Monday night between eleven and twelve. He served on the board of revenue and was among the first county commissioners appointed when the county was formed. A beloved public official, his death leaves Houston County seeking a successor promptly.
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Dan G. Hudspeth
Kinsey
Board of Revenue
Dan Madspeth
Houston County
All Children Shall Enter School Despite Parents’ Finances
The W. O. W. passed resolutions to pay entrance fees for all children of its members kept out by lack of funds. Sunday schools across churches are matching the effort paying some portion of tuition so no child misses arithmetic and reading because of poverty.
Increase in Capital Stock at Dothan National Bank
The act shows capital stock raised to 200000 dollars with a 25000 dollar surplus. Originating as the Bank of Dothan in 1889 tied to the Dothan Riot, it became a national bank in July 1901 with 50000 capital and 28000 surplus. The institution has grown along with Dothan, becoming a leading town bank.
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Dothan National Bank
Bank of Dothan
Dothan
Early Dothan Pioneer J M Snead And His Town Roles
J M Snead was among Dothan’s first settlers and served on the initial town council and multiple subsequent councils. He helped attract settlers, bought and sold land as the town grew, and held roles on the school board and as Justice of the Peace before moving to Andalusia seeking new opportunities. His precise mayoral tenure is disputed due to lost early records.
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Dothan
Joseph
J. M. Sagad
Andalusia
Connelly
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W. F. Gregory
Jim Taylor
Louis Strickland
Ben Pilcher
Poplar Head
Mr. Jerkins
Geneva
Columbia
Benny Powell
Toplar Head Mill Co
Leslie McCants
Eagie
Jacksonville
Fla
S‘iould
The
Dohan National Bank
Dothan, Ala
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State of
D. G. Hudspeth
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