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Asa Griggs Candler
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| 41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia | |
| In office 1917–1919 |
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| Preceded by | James G. Woodward |
| Succeeded by | James Lee Key |
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| Born | December 30, 1851 Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1929 (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
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Lucy Elizabeth Howard
(m. 1878; died 1919) |
| Children | Charles Howard Candler, Asa Griggs Candler, Jr., Lucy Beall Candler Owens Heinz Leide, Walter T. Candler, William Candler |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of the Coca-Cola Company and philanthropist |
Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for US$1,750 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.
Prominent among civic leaders of Atlanta, Candler was elected and served as the 41st Mayor of the city, from 1916 to 1919. Candler Field, the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, was named after him, as is Candler Park in Atlanta. As head of Coca-Cola, he built the Candler Building in Atlanta, as well as one in Kansas City (which became known as the Western Auto Building), a Candler Building in New York City, and one in what is now known as the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland. (wikipedia)
