Carey Wentworth Styles

Carey Wentworth Styles
Member of the Georgia State Senate from District 10
In office 1873–1874
Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia
In office 1858–1860
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-07)October 7, 1825 Spartanburg, South Carolina, US
Died	February 23, 1897(1897-02-23) (aged 71) Stephenville, Texas, US
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Lawyer Journalist
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USV) 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Sergeant (USV) Colonel (CSA)
Unit	Palmetto Regiment (USV) 26th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry (CSA)
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Atlanta

Carey Wentworth Styles (October 7, 1825 – February 23, 1897) was an American lawyer and journalist who either founded or wrote for "at least" 21 newspapers in his career. He is best remembered as the founder of The Atlanta Constitution. During a lifetime divided in nearly equal measure between the states of South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, Styles, a veteran of two wars, developed a reputation for finding his way into political frays and military adventures. He was briefly a member of the Georgia Senate, after having killed a Georgia State Representative earlier in his career.