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  Bon Air, Virginia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
One of the founders was Colonel Algernon S. Buford, of Chatham, Virginia, who is best known for his presidency of the Richmond and Danville Railroad during its massive postwar expansion which ended in 1894 with the formation of the Southern Railway System (now part of Norfolk Southern).
Buford was a graduate of the University of Virginia, became a lawyer, and represented Pittsylvania County in the Virginia House of Delegates during 1853 and 1854.
Around 1875, Buford purchased a large tract of land known as the old Anderson Edwards plantation on the south side of the RandD right-of-way.
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 City of Buford (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ALGERNON SIDNEY BUFORD, for whom the City of Buford was named, was President of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad.
Buford never had the “sleepy little village” aura, which characterized most small towns of the 19th century and early 20th century.
Buford was early called the “city of many factories.” A news article in the News-Herald of December 18, 1902 referred to Buford as the “New York of Gwinnett” in paying tribute to its industry and activity.
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 Algernon Sidney Buford: Railroad Entrepreneur, Attorney, Legislator, Civil War Veteran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Algernon Sidney Buford is best known for his presidency of the Richmond and Danville Railroad during its massive postwar expansion into the Southern Railway system (now the Norfolk and Southern).
Buford was a graduate of the University of Virginia, and apparently came to Chatham in order to enter the practice of law.
Buford personally (as well as through the Richmond and Danville Railroad) was much involved in the development of Brown's Summit (renamed Grand Summit, then Bon Air): he was among the first investors and officers in the Bon Air Land and Improvement Company.
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 Algernon S. Buford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algernon Sidney Buford (January 2, 1826-May 6, 1911) of Chatham, Virginia is best known for his presidency of the Richmond and Danville Railroad during its massive post civil war expansion into the Southern Railway system (now part of Norfolk Southern).
Buford was a graduate of the University of Virginia, and came to Chatham, Virginia to enter the practice of law.
Buford represented Pittsylvania County in the Virginia House of Delegates during 1853 and 1854.
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 Terri Hayes - Atlanta Real Estate, Alpharetta Georgia Luxury Home for sale, Dekalb County Homes
Named after Algernon Sidney Buford, Buford was originally called "The Leather City" because it was known as a historic tannery town.
Buford never had the sleepy little village aura which characterized many small towns in Gwinett County.
Buford real estate is now one of the fastest growing and prestigious markets in Georgia.
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 Buford, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buford is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.
Buford is located at 34°7′1″N, 83°59′55″W (34.117080, -83.998535)
Buford has grown majorly over the last few years, primarily because of the Mall of Georgia.
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 peg-2006 - pegg34.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Buford (Martha Pegram Manson, Ann (Nancy) Baker Pegram, Edward, Daniel, George).
Manson Buford was born in Brunswick Co., Virginia.
Sarah N. Buford was born on 25 May 1839.
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The City of Buford was originally founded on August 24th 1872 under the name "The Town of Buford." The name was offically changed to "The City of Buford" in 1896.
Colonel Buford was the president of the Atlanta Richmond Air-Line Railway based in Richmond, VA. The Air-Line Railway ran a train from Atlanta to Charlotte through Buford, and they needed a lunch stop along the way.
Buford was in the running as a potenial location for this lucrative stop.
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 Railfan.net Forums - Bon Air Virginia
Buford Road was the main thoroughfare through the village that grew around the resort community.
The road was named for Algernon Sidney Buford, a colonel in the Confederate army who became a local politician, businessman and president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Buford's railroad company served the community and was one of the central catalysts in the resort's development and early success.
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 The source about basketball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Buford (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was an American cavalry officer during the American Civil War, with a prominent role at the start of the Battle of Gettysburg
ALGERNON SIDNEY BUFORD, for whom the City of Buford was named, was...
Fort Buford, located near present-day Williston, was one of a number of military posts established to protect overland and river routes used by immigrants settling the West.
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 Midlothian, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1863, Buford had been in charge of the Virginia Depot, on 13th street, south of Cary, (Shockoe Slip), in Richmond.
Buford is honored by the naming of the thoroughfare Buford Road in nearby Bon Air, Virginia.
Buford personally (as well as through the Richmond and Danville Railroad) was much involved in the development of Brown's Summit (renamed Grand Summit, then Bon Air).
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 Re: finding AS Buford (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Algernon Sydney Buford, b 1826 d 1887 was the son of
ASB's second wife was Emily Townes b 1817 d 1863.
I am descended from Abram Buford the brother of William so we must be cousins.
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 The Mountaineer: Here’s how Canton got its name
The name that was first given to the town was Buford, which was adopted officially on March 11, 1889, by the North Carolina legislature.
Buford was named after the president of the railroad, Algernon Buford.
However, this name failed to satisfy many of the residents and after some problems with the railroad, the law incorporating Buford was repealed.
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 Buford, Georgia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Buford is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.
In a bid to host the lunch stop on the new Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway, they renamed the town after its president, Algernon S. Buford.
Buford has grown majorly over the last few years, primarily because of the Mall of Georgia.
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 HSP Manuscript Guide: 2000-2099
Although Gibbon's Personal Recollections of the Civil War (1928) were published, there are in these papers unpublished memoirs as well as articles General John Buford, Lessons of the War, and an manuscript copy of The Army Under Pope, by John C. Ropes (1881), and some correspondence relating to Pope.
Interfiled with the correspondence are general papers: deeds, surveys and other land papers; ships' papers, insurance policies, invoices and other commercial pieces; tax records, licenses, and sundry revenue forms; notes and memoranda; financial accounts and calculations; calling cards and other personal memorabilia.
After his father's death, Charles S. Coxe, lawyer, judge, and executor of the family estate, became the principal recipient of correspondence in the Coxe family papers.
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 Bon Air, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bon Air's connections with the railroad's leaders could possibly be evidenced by the fact that over many of the years until passenger service ended in 1957, the community simultaneously had three stops within 1 mile of trackage.
Colonel Buford was a graduate of the University of Virginia, became a lawyer, and represented Pittsylvania County in the Virginia House of Delegates during 1853 and 1854.
During the American Civil War, Buford served the Confederacy in Richmond at Virginia Depot, although the title "Colonel" is believed to have been honorary, a southern custom common in the post-bellum years.
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 Buford-Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Buford is located in North Georgia near the metro Atlanta community area...buford.georgia.gov/ - 15k - Cached - Similar pages PBS - THE WEST - Ft. Buford...
Established in 1866, Fort Buford was strategically located in the heart of the Lakota...
John Buford was born on March 4, 1826, on Woodford County, Kentucky.
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By EDWARD S. At West Point William Babcock Hazen made a life-long enemy of Custer by arresting him, and during the Civil War he made enemies of Rosecrans and Sheridan.
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 City of Buford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Although brief, Buford’s history has been rather impressive.
In fact, Buford had two flourishing banks before any other permanent banking facilities were established in the county.
Buford City Schools - Contact Us Calender of Events - Local Links
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 Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
Because we determine that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not err in sentencing the appellant to serve nine (9) years in incarceration, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Hickman County - The Defendant, Jeremy S. Crosby, appeals from the trial court's dismissal of his petition seeking habeas corpus relief.
Davidson County - A jury convicted the Defendant, Algernon Cross, of one count of facilitation of possession with the intent to sell.5 grams or more of a schedule II controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
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 What's In A Name?
BUFORD — The city of Buford has always been on the cutting edge.
Incorporated in 1873, the city of Buford was named for Algernon Sidney Buford, the president of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad.
Buford was an illustrious lawyer from Virginia, and a distinguished member of the Virginia Legislature.
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 Afro-American Sources in Virginia: A Guide to Manuscripts.
's annotations to focus upon those specific collections with materials of interest.
Check rolls of the company contain information on hired fl gangs; there are also individual receipts for the hiring of slaves to work on the railroad and a July 15, 1851, letter from Ro.
Included is a photostat of a letter written in 1865 by a former slave wishing to return to her master.
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 buford - OneLook Dictionary Search
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 Buford - Georgia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Buford was named after Col. Algernon Buford, president of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad.
In its early years, Buford was one of the state's top leather producers.
The Buford Dam is a major source of power, and the Lake Lanier Islands are a popular tourist destination.
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 Buford Real Estate, Buford Homes for Sale, Buford Condos, Gwinnett County, Georgia, GA
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’s Treasures, E. Ward King was remembered; “Though a man of tremendous influence, King liked to do things behind the scenes whenever possible.
She became president and chief operating officer of the foundry from 1968 until she sold the company in 1980.
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recognizes “fine spiritual and humanitarian qualities practically applied in daily living.” It has been said that a person is noble when he or she goes outside the narrow circle of self-interest and spends himself for the greater welfare of mankind.
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