Georgia & Florida Railway Officers of the Georgia & Florida Railway in 1917-18. The railroad's founder, John Skelton Williams, was appointed Comptroller of the Currency in 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson. From Official Guide of the Railways, April 1918.  Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home