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Atticus G. (Atticus Greene) Haygood
1839–1896
A Methodist minister, editor, and educator from Georgia, he became one of the South’s most prominent voices for reconciliation after the Civil War. His writing and public work helped shape debates about education, religion, and the future of the "New South."
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The Man of Galilee
by Atticus G. (Atticus Greene) Haygood
About the author
Born in Watkinsville, Georgia, in 1839, Atticus Greene Haygood graduated from Emory College in 1859 and soon entered the Methodist ministry. Over the years he worked as a preacher, editor, and church leader, building a reputation as a thoughtful and energetic public voice.
Haygood served as president of Emory College from 1876 to 1884 and later became a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He also edited the Wesleyan Christian Advocate and wrote widely on religion, education, and Southern life.
He is especially remembered for urging the postwar South to move toward reunion and economic progress while also supporting educational opportunities for African Americans. That mix of religious conviction, regional influence, and reform-minded writing made him a notable figure in late nineteenth-century Southern history.