Abraham Lincoln Lewis

Businessperson, Deceased Person

1865 – 1947

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Who was Abraham Lincoln Lewis?

Abraham Lincoln Lewis was an American businessman. He 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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Born
1865
United States of America
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Jacksonville
Died
1947

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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