Abraham Lincoln Lewis
(1865-1947)
philanthropist, founding partner of the Afro-American Industrial and Benefit Association, and president of Afro-American Life
Died aged c. 82
Wikidata WikipediaAbraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947) was an influential American businessman who founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida and became the state's first African-American millionaire. He also founded the National Register-listed community of American Beach, founded as a prestigious vacation spot for blacks during the period of racial segregation.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Abraham Lincoln Lewis [full inscription unknown]
Community Connections, A.L. Lewis Center, 3655 Ribault Scenic Drive, Jacksonville, FL, United States where they was