. History of Savannah and South Georgia . m^w. SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 1079 Citizens & Southern Bank, he was for twenty-five years president of theSouthern Bank of the state of Georgia, which, during that period, wasSavannahs largest bank, and of which institution he was one of theorganizers and incorporators in November, 1870. After the consolida-tion he was made first vice president of the Citizens & Southern Bank,which position he held up to the time of his death. For nearly half a century he was the leading member of one ofSavannahs most prominent firms in the cotton trade. In July, 186


. History of Savannah and South Georgia . m^w. SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 1079 Citizens & Southern Bank, he was for twenty-five years president of theSouthern Bank of the state of Georgia, which, during that period, wasSavannahs largest bank, and of which institution he was one of theorganizers and incorporators in November, 1870. After the consolida-tion he was made first vice president of the Citizens & Southern Bank,which position he held up to the time of his death. For nearly half a century he was the leading member of one ofSavannahs most prominent firms in the cotton trade. In July, 1865,he entered the cotton business as a partner in the firm J. L. Guilmartin& Co. In July, 1877, he bought out this business and changed the styleto John Flannery & Co., admitting John L. Johnson as a partner. OnJune 1, 1901, he incorporated the business under the style, The JohnFlannery Company, and was elected president, In 1906 he sold hisinterest in this company, which still bears his name, and retired fromactive business in


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