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Moses Formwalt

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Moses W. Formwalt (1820 – May 26, 1852) was the first mayor of the city of Atlanta then in DeKalb County, Georgia. Atlanta was chartered in December 1847 (the name had been changed from Marthasville in December 1845) and the first election of officers took place on January 29, 1848. Formwalt drew a larger share of the 215 votes than Jonathan Norcross and was elected mayor. First meeting of the city council followed on February 2 at the Jonas Smith grocery (site of the Howard Johnson hotel near Five Points). Things proceeded pretty normally throughout his one year term: roads were cut, wells dug, law and order somewhat maintained (a jail was built) and on January 17, 1849 Dr. Benjamin F. Bomar succeeded him as mayor.

Born in Tennessee, Formwalt came to Decatur in 1836 and established a tin shop on Decatur St. in Atlanta in 1846 where one of his most popular products were stills. He became mayor at age 28. Two years after leaving office, he began serving as deputy sheriff of DeKalb County and a short time later was stabbed to death by a prisoner while escorting him from the council chamber. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery and is honored by Formwalt Street just southwest of downtown.

References

1. ^ Moses W. Formwalt (1820 – 1852) – Find A Grave Memorial
2. ^ Deputy Sheriff Moses Formwalt, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department

Preceded by –

Mayor of Atlanta 1848– 1849

Succeeded by Benjamin F. Bomar

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Categories: Mayors of Atlanta, Georgia | 1820 births | 1852 deaths

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