Clarke County GaArchives Biographies.....Phinizy, Billups 1861 - living in 1923
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Author: H. J. Rowe

BILLUPS PHINIZY

   Billups Phinizy, president of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company, and one
of Athens' leading and substantial citizens, was born February 27, 1861, in
Augusta, Ga. His parents were Ferdinand and Harriet Hayes Bowdre Phinizy. He
graduated from the University of Georgia in 1881 and entered the cotton
factorage business which he conducted successfully until 1904 when he was
elected president of the Southern Mutual Insurance Co., one of the most
successful insurance companies in the nation. He was president of the Bank of
the University for many years, a director of the Southern Mutual since 1890, was
elected to the presidency of the Southern Mutual Insurance Co. in 1904. He is a
director of the Georgia Railroad & Banking Co., of Augusta; trustee of the
Atlanta Trust Co.; chairman of board of directors of the Southern Manufacturing
Co.; vice-president Athens Railway & Electric Co.; president and treasurer of
the Southern Mutual Insurance Co., and a trustee of the Lucy Cobb Institute, one
of the most unique female colleges in the country.

   Mr. Phinizy has been active in all civic and commercial enterprises
contributing much towards the upbuilding of Athens and surrounding sections. It
was through his efforts and untiring energy that the new court house was built.
He secured an option on the property and worked unceasingly for the promotion of
the bond election which resulted in the issuance of bonds which which gave to
Clarke County one of the handsomest temples of justice in the state.

   Mr. Phinizy in 1908-09, when Athens was suffering for want of first-class
hotel accommodations, with the help of several of his financial friends built
the Georgian Hotel which is recognized as one of the best hotels in Georgia.
This did more to help build Athens than any other movement ever started for Athens.

   He comes from one of the oldest families in the state and one of the
wealthiest, dating back to early history of Georgia, the family have bean
prominent in the financial affairs of the state through several generations.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF ATHENS and CLARKE COUNTY
1923

H. J. ROWE, Publisher

THE McGREGOR CO., PRINTERS, ATHENS, GA.




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