Taliaferro County GaArchives Obituaries.....Holden, John Franklin January 5, 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Neeli Reamer nreamer@starpower.net August 2, 2005, 9:36 pm Atlanta Constitution, January 6, 1933 BANKER, EX-SENATOR JOHN F. HOLDEN DIES Leader and Philanthropist Passes at Crawfordville; Funeral Services Today Crawfordville, Ga. Jan. 5--John F. Holden, banker, former state senator and philanthropist, died at his home here today after an extended illness. He was 72. He engaged in the banking business in northeastern Georgia for fifty years and was president of the Bank of Taliaferro, the Bank of Crawfordville, the Bank of Siloam and the Bank of Danielsville when death came. He also organized the Bank of Stephens and the First National Bank of Elberton, and served as their president for many years. His career in public life included two terms in the Georgia senate as representative of the 19th district. The effect of his influence and funds was seen in numerous philanthropies and charities. He built a public library and donated it to the city of Crawfordville. Two brothers likewise shared prominently in public service. The late Oscar Holden was mayor of Crawfordville for many years and Horace M. Holden, now residing in Atlanta, once served as a justice of the Georgia supreme court. A nephew, Frank. A. Holden, of Atlanta, is assistant attorney general of Georgia. Other survivors are a brother, TC Holden, of Haines City, Fla. and a sister, Miss Stella Holden, of Crawfordville. Funeral services will be held here at 3:30 Friday afternoon. Additional Comments: JF Holden was the son of William Franklin Holden and Nancy Moore Holden. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/obits/h/holden374nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb