Alonzo Herndon - Wikipedia
WEBAlonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city ...
Alonzo Herndon: 8 Things To Know About The Atlanta Business …
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Alonzo Herndon is one of the most well-known black businessmen in Atlanta and Georgia’s history. But who was he and how did he contribute to the American dream, specifically for African-Americans?
Alonzo Herndon - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBSep 20, 2004 · An African American barber and entrepreneur, Alonzo Herndon was founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the most successful Black-owned insurance businesses in the nation. At the time of his death in 1927, he was also Atlanta ’s wealthiest Black citizen, owning more property than any other African American.
From Rags to Riches: The Story of Alonzo Herndon
WEBAlonzo Herndon, a former slave born in 1858 in Social Circle, sought to better himself and ultimately became Atlanta's first African-American millionaire. An entrepreneur at heart, he learned barbering and eventually opened his own shop in Atlanta called the Crystal Palace and later founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
Alonzo Herndon, Businessman born - African American Registry
WEBHe was a Black businessman. He was born in Walton, Georgia, on a farm near Social Circle, to Sophenie Herndon, a slave. His father was Frank Herndon, a white farmer who owned his mother. Young Herndon was one of 25 slaves owned by his father, who never acknowledged paternity.
From Rags to Riches: The Story of Alonzo Herndon - YouTube
WEBDec 16, 2019 · On this episode of Georgia Stories; Alonzo Herndon, a former slave born in 1858 in Social Circle, sought to better himself and ultimately became Atlanta's first...
Alonzo Franklin Herndon (1858–1927) - Blackpast
WEBJan 6, 2011 · Alonzo Franklin Herndon was an African American entrepreneur who founded and was the first president of Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Herndon was born on June 26, 1858, in Walton County, Georgia, to Frank Herndon, a white farmer, and Sophenie, his slave.
Little Known Black History Fact: Alonzo Herndon - Black America Web
WEBOct 22, 2014 · Alonzo F. Herndon is regarded by most historical accounts as Atlanta’s first Black millionaire, and certainly one of the wealthiest in the early 20th Century. As the founder and President of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Herndon’s empire began small but grew to become an inspiration for Black business.
Alonzo Herndon 1858-1927 - Georgia Historical Society
WEBOne of Atlanta's most important twentieth-century entrepreneurs, Herndon died in 1927 and is buried in South-View Cemetery. Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, Georgia State University, Atlanta Student Movement Veterans of the 1960s, and District Two, Atlanta City Council.
Herndon, Alonzo Franklin - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAmerican executive Alonzo Franklin Herndon (1858–1927) founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the leading insurers in the American South. Born into slavery, he belonged to the first generation of successful African American entrepreneurs of the early twentieth century.
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