Charles Pinckney Byrd (c. 1857 – November 1935) [1] was a printing company proprietor in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] He established his printing company in 1897. [3] The business was a partnership for a time known as Byrd & Pattillo. [4] [2] Byrd incorporated Byrd Publishing Company and later, seeking to do textbook business, reincorporated as Byrd Printing Company. [5]
He was a native of Cuthbert, Georgia. [1] He married twice, first to Pearl Bryan in 1880 whom he divorced in 1894, then to Cora Lyon in 1896. [2] [6] He lived at 109 East North Avenue. [2]
C. P. Byrd operated the Byrd Publishing Company in Atlanta, Georgia. From about 1909 - 1915, C. P. Byrd was State Printer. [7] [8] In 1927, The Byrd Publishing Company, C. P. Byrd president, advertised school and college textbooks and "literary productions of all kinds" on its letterhead. Its office was at 506-507 Norris Building. [9] It was on Peachtree Street. [10]
Byrd published proceedings from encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic. [11]
In 1916 Byrd sued for an injunction against another printing company that was awarded the state printing job. He alleged that state officials were stockholders and that the company did not meet the criteria for state printer. [12]
Byrd married Pearl Bryan, daughter of Mary E. Bryan, in 1880. Mary stayed with him and launched The Old Homestead publication until she became afflicted with typhoid and moved to Florida for relief. He took over the publication while she pledged to continue as a writer for it. Charles and Pearl divorced in 1894. [6]
He was on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Printers' Association. [13] He served as president when it was known as Typothetae. [14]
He purchased several presses. [15] For $250,000, he acquired property at Peachtree and Kimball streets for a 10-story hotel. [16]
Charles Pinckney Byrd (c. 1857 – November 1935) [1] was a printing company proprietor in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] He established his printing company in 1897. [3] The business was a partnership for a time known as Byrd & Pattillo. [4] [2] Byrd incorporated Byrd Publishing Company and later, seeking to do textbook business, reincorporated as Byrd Printing Company. [5]
He was a native of Cuthbert, Georgia. [1] He married twice, first to Pearl Bryan in 1880 whom he divorced in 1894, then to Cora Lyon in 1896. [2] [6] He lived at 109 East North Avenue. [2]
C. P. Byrd operated the Byrd Publishing Company in Atlanta, Georgia. From about 1909 - 1915, C. P. Byrd was State Printer. [7] [8] In 1927, The Byrd Publishing Company, C. P. Byrd president, advertised school and college textbooks and "literary productions of all kinds" on its letterhead. Its office was at 506-507 Norris Building. [9] It was on Peachtree Street. [10]
Byrd published proceedings from encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic. [11]
In 1916 Byrd sued for an injunction against another printing company that was awarded the state printing job. He alleged that state officials were stockholders and that the company did not meet the criteria for state printer. [12]
Byrd married Pearl Bryan, daughter of Mary E. Bryan, in 1880. Mary stayed with him and launched The Old Homestead publication until she became afflicted with typhoid and moved to Florida for relief. He took over the publication while she pledged to continue as a writer for it. Charles and Pearl divorced in 1894. [6]
He was on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Printers' Association. [13] He served as president when it was known as Typothetae. [14]
He purchased several presses. [15] For $250,000, he acquired property at Peachtree and Kimball streets for a 10-story hotel. [16]