Abraham Lincoln Lewis
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Abraham Lincoln Lewis was a prominent African American businessman and philanthropist who became Florida’s first Black millionaire and a key advocate for Black economic and social advancement in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abraham Lincoln Lewis canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Black economic empowerment
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Black social advancement ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Afro-American Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1865-10-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1947-11-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Afro-American Life Insurance Company
NERFINISHED
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American Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Abraham Lincoln Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Mary Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ other children ⓘ |
| industry | insurance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing American Beach as a resort for African Americans
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philanthropy toward Black institutions ⓘ promoting Black economic advancement in Florida ⓘ supporting African American education ⓘ |
| locatedActivity | Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| notableFor | being Florida’s first Black millionaire ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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insurance executive ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
African American community development
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education ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Madison, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentOf | Afro-American Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyDeveloperOf | American Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialRole | community leader ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Sammis Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Bethune-Cookman College
NERFINISHED
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Edward Waters College NERFINISHED ⓘ historically Black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | Florida’s first Black millionaire ⓘ |
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