Forrest Adair
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1865 – 1936
Who was Forrest Adair?
Forrest Adair was a real estate dealer. He was the son of real-estate and streetcar developer Col. George Washington Adair and lived in Atlanta, Georgia He served as Fulton County Commissioner from 1895 until 1903. A member of the Yaarab Temple, he served as Potentate and was instrumental in the founding of the Scottish Rite Children's Hospital and the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Along with his brother, George Adair, Jr., he developed neighborhoods throughout what is the Atlanta, Georgia, area, including Adair Park, West End Park, and, in conjunction with Asa Candler, Druid Hills.
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- Born
- 1865
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- 1936
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on July 23, 2013
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