Abraham Lincoln "A.L." Lewis (1865–1947) was an influential American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida and became the state's first African-American millionaire.

Feb 16, 2020 · Nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, a black man named after him would go on to be the first black millionaire in Florida. Abraham Lincoln...

Step inside A.L. Lewis Museum and discover the heritage and legacy of those who lived and played on Florida's historic African-American Beach.

Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865-1947) Left: A.L. Lewis, Right: The Afro-American Life Insurance Company at 101 East Union Street. Born in 1865, Abraham Lincoln Lewis was the son of a blacksmith who moved from Madison, Florida to Jacksonville in 1876.

Born in 1865, Abraham Lincoln Lewis was a pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist who left an indelible mark on Florida’s history. As Florida’s first Black millionaire, Lewis used his wealth and influence to create opportunities for Black Americans in the early 20th century.

Feb 5, 2023 · Abraham Lincoln (A.L.) Lewis was Florida’s first Black millionaire, a businessman who founded American Beach in Amelia Island as a haven for “recreation and relaxation without...

Human rights pioneer, entrepreneur, humanitarian and philanthropist. Son of a South Carolina blacksmith who had been a slave on one of the many plantations in Madison County, Florida.

Jul 15, 2012 · Pioneer Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865-1947) and others founded Florida’s oldest African-American insurance company, Afro-American Life in 1901, which spread throughout the South as far as Texas. (A historical marker located in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida.)

Sep 28, 2020 · “Recreation and relaxation without humiliation.” That was the slogan Abraham Lincoln Lewis gave to his self-proclaimed American Beach, after he purchased 200 acres of seashore along Florida’s...

Feb 11, 2021 · But who was Abraham Lincoln Lewis, and how did he finance his philanthropy? More generally called A.L. Lewis, he was the son of a South Carolina blacksmith who had been a slave on one of the many plantations in Madison County, Florida.