About John T. Grant
Lived 1813 – 1887 (aged 73). John T. Grant was an American manager.
John Thomas Grant (December 13, 1813 – January 18, 1887) was an American railroad executive.
He was born and raised on a farm near Athens, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1833 with a degree in forestry.
With his brother James and the unrelated Lemuel Grant he founded an engineering firm called Fannin, Grant and Company which constructed railroads in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, during which time he amassed a large fortune and enormous tracts of land.
The American Civil War largely destroyed his prospects. Although, at the time of his death some 20 years later, he still possessed 60,000 acres (240 km2) in Texas.
He died in Atlanta on January 18, 1887, and was interred in the Grant mausoleum in Oakland Cemetery.
Family He married Martha Cobb (Jackson) Grant.
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Who was John T. Grant?
American businessman (1813-1887)
When was John T. Grant born?
John T. Grant was born on 13 December 1813 in Athens.
When did John T. Grant die?
John T. Grant died on 18 January 1887 in Atlanta.
What was John T. Grant's occupation?
John T. Grant was a manager.
What nationality was John T. Grant?
John T. Grant was American.
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