Who created the charter for railroads in Georgia and why?

Businessmen in Athens to transport cotton to Augusta

Answer → a group of Athens businessmen

More explanation  to answer the rest of your question in 1833 for the purpose of building a railroad from Augusta west into the interior of the state. In 1835 the charter was amended to allow banking operations, and the name was changed to Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.

on this day in 1833, president andrew jackson announces that the government will no longer use the second bank of the united states, the country's national bank. a national bank had first been created by george washington and alexander hamilton in 1791 to serve as a central repository for federal fund