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'''Robert Foster Maddox''' ([[April 4]],[[1870]] – [[1965]]) was a mayor of [[Atlanta, Georgia]].
{{For|the American football player|Robert Maddox (American football)}}
{{distinguish|Robert Maddix}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Robert Foster Maddox in 1918.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Maddox in 1918
| order = 41st
| office = Atlanta, Georgia{{!}}Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
| term_start = January 1909
| term_end = January 1911
| predecessor = [[Walthall Robertson Joyner]]
| successor = [[Courtland Winn]]
| birth_name = Robert Foster Maddox
| birth_date = {{birth date|1870|4|4}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death year and age|1965|1870}}
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]]
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'''Robert Foster Maddox''' (April 4, 1870 – 1965) was the 41st Mayor of [[Atlanta, Georgia]].


==Biography==
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Son of early Atlanta settler and war hero [[Robert Flournoy Maddox]], he was educated in public school then attended [[University of Georgia]] until 1887 when he completed studies at [[Harvard]].
Maddox was born on April 4, 1870, to [[Robert Flournoy Maddox]], an early Atlanta settler and war hero.


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He was educated in public school, and then attended the [[University of Georgia]] until 1887 when he completed studies at [[Harvard University]].
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He was Chairman of the board of the [[Atlanta & Lowry National Bank]] part of which had been founded by his father. In 1908, he served as a [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] Commissioner and the next year he was elected Atlanta's mayor.
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He had an active term, issuing the city's first large bond ($3 million) which was used for new schools, sewage disposal plants and enlarging the city's [[Atlanta Water Works|water works]].
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He also had built an addition to [[Grady Memorial Hospital]] and via many trips to [[Washington, DC]] was able to purchase the old post office for $70,000 to be used as [[City Halls of Atlanta|city hall]].
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During his term, the city doubled in scope: adding [[Oakland City (Atlanta)|Oakland City]] amongst other neighborhoods.


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He was [[chairman of the board]] of the [[Atlanta & Lowry National Bank]] part of which had been founded by his father. In 1908, he served as a [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] commissioner and the next year he was elected Atlanta's mayor.
When he was in his 80s, [[Vernon Jordan]] served as his chauffer.
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He had an active term, issuing the city's first large bond ($3 million) which was used for new schools, sewage disposal plants and enlarging the [[Atlanta Water Works]].


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He also had built an addition to [[Grady Memorial Hospital]] and via many trips to [[Washington, D.C.]], was able to purchase the old post office for $70,000 to be used as the [[City Halls of Atlanta]].
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[[Maddox Park]] in Atlanta's [[Bankhead (Atlanta)|Bankhead]] neighborhood is named in his honor. The park was dedicated in [[1931]].
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He lies in the Maddox mausoleum (with his father) in [[Oakland Cemetery]].


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During his term, the city doubled in scope: adding [[Oakland City (Atlanta)|Oakland City]] among other neighborhoods.


He died in 1965.
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==Legacy==
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When Robert Maddox was in his 80s, [[Vernon E. Jordan Jr.]] served as his chauffeur.<ref>"American Odyssey", [[Newsweek]], by Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Oct 29, 2001</ref>

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[[Maddox Park]] in Atlanta's [[Bankhead (Atlanta)|Bankhead]] neighborhood is named in his honor. The park was dedicated in 1931.
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He lies in the Maddox mausoleum (with his father) in [[Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Georgia)|Oakland Cemetery]].

Maddox Road in [[Morrow, Georgia]], is named after him, along with a Clayton County Parks and Recreation park, playground, and basketball court in Morrow, Georgia.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.newsweek.com/id/75713 "American Odyssey"], [[Newsweek]], Oct 29, 2001
*[https://rose.library.emory.edu/ Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library], Emory University: [http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zm2b Robert Foster Maddox papers, 1855-1923]

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Latest revision as of 13:32, 27 January 2024

For the American football player, see Robert Maddox (American football).
Not to be confused with Robert Maddix.

Robert Maddox
Maddox in 1918
41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
In office
January 1909 – January 1911
Preceded byWalthall Robertson Joyner
Succeeded byCourtland Winn
Personal details
Born
Robert Foster Maddox

(1870-04-04)April 4, 1870
Died1965 (aged 94–95)
Alma materHarvard University

Robert Foster Maddox (April 4, 1870 – 1965) was the 41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.

Biography[edit]

Maddox was born on April 4, 1870, to Robert Flournoy Maddox, an early Atlanta settler and war hero.

He was educated in public school, and then attended the University of Georgia until 1887 when he completed studies at Harvard University.

He was chairman of the board of the Atlanta & Lowry National Bank part of which had been founded by his father. In 1908, he served as a Fulton County commissioner and the next year he was elected Atlanta's mayor. He had an active term, issuing the city's first large bond ($3 million) which was used for new schools, sewage disposal plants and enlarging the Atlanta Water Works.

He also had built an addition to Grady Memorial Hospital and via many trips to Washington, D.C., was able to purchase the old post office for $70,000 to be used as the City Halls of Atlanta.

During his term, the city doubled in scope: adding Oakland City among other neighborhoods.

He died in 1965.

Legacy[edit]

When Robert Maddox was in his 80s, Vernon E. Jordan Jr. served as his chauffeur.[1]

Maddox Park in Atlanta's Bankhead neighborhood is named in his honor. The park was dedicated in 1931. He lies in the Maddox mausoleum (with his father) in Oakland Cemetery.

Maddox Road in Morrow, Georgia, is named after him, along with a Clayton County Parks and Recreation park, playground, and basketball court in Morrow, Georgia.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "American Odyssey", Newsweek, by Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Oct 29, 2001
Preceded by Mayor of Atlanta
January 1909 – January 1911 		Succeeded by

External links[edit]

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