10.3886/ICPSR07690.v1 Watts, Eugene J. Social Bases of City Politics: Atlanta, 1865-1903 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research 1984 American Civil War biographical data candidates cities historical periods local elections local government local politics nineteenth century political affilation political campaigns political history politicians public officials Reconstruction social change social history social indicators vote count 1984-05-10 1992-02-16 1865--1903 administrative records data; census/enumeration data; medical records; survey data 7690 1 This data collection contains biographical and political career information on 824 persons in Atlanta, Georgia, who campaigned for a city office at some point between 1865 and 1903. Data include name of individual, first year of office for which individual was campaigning, office for which campaigning (i.e., mayor, alderman, or councilman), result of campaign, votes received in first through seventh wards, type of election, political party affiliation, ward base of campaign, ward of residence, age elected, race, ethnic status, birthplace, date of arrival in Atlanta, cross occupational listing, occupations ten years before and ten years after the campaign, total time served in minor city office, total time served in Fulton County office, total times a member of the city Democratic executive committee before and during the campaign, Civil War experience, pre-Civil War sentiment (e.g., Secessionist or Unionist), religion, property assessment, and membership in fraternal groups, social clubs, and the fire department.