About Amos G. Rhodes
Lived 1850 – 1928 (aged 77–78). Amos G. Rhodes was a businessperson.
Amos Giles Rhodes (1850–1928) was an Atlanta, Georgia furniture magnate. He was born in 1850 in Henderson, Kentucky. In 1875, he came to Atlanta as a laborer for the L & N Railroad. In 1879, he began a small furniture company which would grow into a large furniture business and make Rhodes a "pillar of the community". Some sources credit him with inventing the installment plan for buying furniture. Mr. A.G. Rhodes died in 1928, leaving a substantial endowment.
Architectural legacy Rhodes was associated with the following historic buildings in Atlanta: Rhodes Hall, his residence on Peachtree Street in Midtown the Rhodes-Haverty Building in Downtown Atlanta the A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab building (a.k.a. A.G. Rhodes Home) in Grant Park
Family He married Amanda Dougherty in 1876
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American businessman
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Amos G. Rhodes was born in 1850.
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Amos G. Rhodes died in 1928.
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Amos G. Rhodes was a businessperson.
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