| January 29, 1848 |
Moses Formwalt elected first mayor of Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia (through 1900) |
| July 15, 1848 |
Work begins on building a tunnel through Chetoogetta Mountain (Tunnel Hill, GA)
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| July 15, 1848 |
John D. Gray Company begins construction of a railroad tunnel through Chetoogeta Mountain, the final link between Atlanta and Chattanooga
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Atlanta, Georgia (through 1900) |
| July 27, 1848 |
The U. S. Senate passes the Clayton Compromise, a solution to the issue of slavery in the territories. It essentially let the courts decide the issue. Among those voting for the bill, which passed 33-22 were John C. Calhoun, John Berrien, Lewis Cass, and Jefferson Davis. |
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Lewis Cass |
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Henry Clay |
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Slavery in Georgia |
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John MacPherson Berrien (John Berrien) |
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John C. Calhoun |
| August 11, 1848 |
Georgia is split into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern
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| September 3, 1848 |
Judge Francis Cone called Alexander Stephens a traitor. Following an arguement, Cone stabbed Stephens six times. |
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Alexander Stephens |
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Alexander 'Little Alec' Stephens stabbed in Atlanta |
| October 31, 1848 |
First opening of tunnel through Chetoogetta Mountain (Tunnel Hill, GA)
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| November 7, 1848 |
Zachary Taylor defeats Lewis Cass in the race for President of the United States. |
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Lewis Cass |
| December 9, 1848 |
Joel Chandler Harris born, Eatonton, Georgia
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Joel Chandler Harris |
