The men who built, operated, and invested in the Athens Factory were prominent Athenians. They included many UGA alumni and offices, and many of them were enslavers. This image, from the Athens Manufacturing Company minute book lists the investors in 1849, who included members of the Hull, Le Conte, Linton, and Nisbet families
The men who built, operated, and invested in the Athens Factory were prominent Athenians. They included many UGA alumni and offices, and many of them were enslavers. This image, from the Athens Manufacturing Company minute book, lists the investors in 1849, who included members of the Hull, Le Conte, Linton, and Nisbet families.
Augustin S. Clayton, Asbury Hull, and William L. Mitchell all served as Secretaries and Treasurers for the University of Georgia. They were also officers and investors in the Athens Cotton and Wool Mill and/or the Athens Manufacturing Company.
