Andrew Jackson Hansell
Andrew Jackson "A. J." Hansell (c. 1815 – April 25, 1881),[1] was an American lawyer, businessman and politician in the state of Georgia. He served as an aide-de-camp for Gov. Joseph E. Brown, and colonel in Georgia during the American Civil War. He gained the nicknamed title of "General", which followed him through life, as a member of the staff of Joseph E. Brown.[2]
Early life
Andrew Jackson Hansell was born c. 1815.[2] William Young Hansell was his father.[2][3] His brother Augustus H. Hansell (born August 26, 1817),[4] became a lawyer and superior court judge.[5][6]
He married Caroline Clifford Shepard in 1841.[2] Together they had 6 children.[2]
Career
Hansell moved to Roswell, Georgia and became prosperous as a business associate of Roswell King,[4] he served as president of his industrial plant, Roswell Cotton Mills (later known as the Roswell Manufacturing Company) for many years.[4][7][8]
Hansell built the Greek Revival home called Tranquilla, or the Hansell–Camp–Keller House (1849), at 435 Kennesaw Avenue, in Marietta, Georgia, in what is now the Northwest Marietta Historic District.[9] Its classical design may have followed from work of architect Willis Ball, who had recently designed many houses in Roswell, Georgia[10]: 2 The Hansell family occupied Tranquilla during 1849 until 1867, including during the American Civil War. The house was occupied by Union army officers during Sherman's March to the Sea, and was much damaged. His wife Mrs. Caroline Shepherd Hansell (1820–1891), refused to abandon Tranquilla, and prevented more damage from occurring.
Hansell served as an aide-de-camp working under Gov. Joseph E. Brown, and colonel in Georgia, during the American Civil War (1861–1865).[11][12]
From 1869, he lived in Mimosa Hall in Roswell, Georgia, in what is now Roswell Historic District (Roswell, Georgia).[13][14]
He was a trustee of the Georgia Military Institute.[15]
He served as Representative and Georgia State Senator from Cobb County.[9] He was elected in 1880 as the intendant of the city of Roswell.[16]
Death and legacy
He died of pneumonia on April 25, 1881,[1] and his remains were buried in Marietta City Cemetery, in Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia.
Hansell Street in Marietta is named for his family. His great-grandson, Haywood S. Hansell, was an American general who organized strategic bombing in World War II.[17]
References
- 1 2 "Rosewell, April 26 – General Andrew J. Hansell Died". The Atlanta Constitution (obituary). April 27, 1881. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hillhouse, Margaret Prouty (June 25, 1924). "Historical and Genealogical Collections Relating to the Descendants of Rev. James Hillhouse". T.A. Wright – via Google Books.
- ↑ Association, Georgia Bar (June 25, 1927). "Report of Proceedings of the ... Annual Session of the Georgia Bar Association". Georgia Bar Association – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 Knight, Lucian Lamar (June 25, 1913). "Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Landmarks and memorials. Historical outlines, original settlers, and distinguished residents of the counties of Georgia". author – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Georgia's Public Men 1902-1904". Byrd Printing Company. June 25, 1902 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Evans, Clement Anselm (June 25, 1899). "Confederate Military History: Georgia". Confederate Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ↑ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1917). A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. Lewis publishing Company. p. 803.
- ↑ "A Well Managed and Profitable Conreen". Georgia Weekly Telegraph, Journal and Messenger. January 27, 1874. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Ingram, Laura (June 26, 1997). "Deadline near for Keeler house bids". The Atlanta Journal. p. 256. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ David T. Agnew and Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (April 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northwest Marietta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 11, 2016. with 18 photos from 1974-75
- ↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Assembly, Georgia General (1910). The Confederate Records of the State of Georgia. C.P. Byrd, state printer. p. 600.
- ↑ The Confederate Records of the State of Georgia: Official correspondence of Governor Joseph E. Brown, 1869-1864, inclusive. AMS Press. 1910. p. 603. ISBN 978-0-404-07290-2.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ Saporta, Maria (February 12, 2018). "Roswell's historic Mimosa Hall could become nation's oldest 'net zero' home". SaportaReport. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ↑ Howard, Brook Leigh (January 25, 2026). "Activists Worry Mimosa Hall Project Will Bulldoze Black History". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. B5. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bohannon, Keith (1995). "Cadets, Drillmasters, Draft Dodgers, and Soldiers: The Georgia Military Institute During the Civil War". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 79 (1): 5–29. ISSN 0016-8297. JSTOR 40583181.
- ↑ "Roswell Dots". The Marietta Journal. January 15, 1880. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Griffith, Charles (1999). The Quest: Haywood Hansell and American Strategic Bombing in World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base: Air University Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-58566-069-8. Retrieved October 31, 2013.