Makers of America Volume 2; An Historical and Biographical Work by an Able Corps of Writers (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...attended industrial conventions and served on various commissions, having for their object the advertising of Georgia. He served a term as Vice-President of the Southern Industrial Convention, and delivered widely quoted speeches at Southern Pines, N. C., Huntsville, Ala., Chattanooga, Tenn, and other points. He was one of the Georgia Commissioners to the Omaha Exposition and was influential in turning southward many desirable settlers. Largely through his efforts the Shakers were interested in South Georgia, where they developed and sold about 70,000 acres of land in Glynn, Camden, Pierce, Ware and Wayne counties. He was active in politics and served as delegate to numerous state Democratic Conventions in Georgia, generally being selected as a member of the committee on platform and resolutions. He was ever active in good government and during his several years-tenure of the important position as president of the board of education of Glynn county and Brunswick, Ga., reorganized the public school system. In 1901 he came into national prominence by securing the adoption of a resolution, declaring in favor of a ship subsidy, by the National Maritine Congress which met at Brunswick. Mr. Brobston was a member of the firm of Brobston, Fendig and Company, which operated in Brunswick and had a branch in Jacksonville. In 1904 he removed to Jacksonville, and in his new home has increased his usefulness. He is now head of the real estate firm of Brobston and Company, and is largely interested in the Jacksonville Development Company, in which he is a director and has served as president. He is a leader in thought and in action. He is actively engaged in connecting saleable lands with settlers and purchasers, in improving vacant property, 200 Edwin Brobston. building ...