Asa Griggs Candler

Asa Griggs Candler
41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
In office
1917–1919
Preceded byJames G. Woodward
Succeeded byJames Lee Key
Personal details
Born
Asa Griggs Candler Sr.

(1851-12-30)December 30, 1851
Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1929(1929-03-12) (aged 77)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeWestview Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Lucy Elizabeth Howard
(m. 1878; died 1919)
Children5, including Asa G. Candler Jr.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of the Coca-Cola Company and philanthropist

Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98[1] from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.[2][3][4][5][6]

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.

  1. ^ From Paul Johnsons: A History of The American People.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "Asa Candler: The Man Behind Coca-Cola's Pop". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Asa Candler Purchases The Coca-Cola Company". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "When Was The Coca-Cola Company Founded? | FAQ". The Coca-Cola GB. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.