Alonzo Herndon
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Alonzo Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 – July 21, 1927) was the founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Born into slavery, he became Atlanta's first black millionaire. His home, Herndon Home, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. His son, Norris Herndon, expanded the company into a multi-million dollar empire.[1] [2]
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- ^ Who left what behind: wills of famous blacks; while some left millions, others left nothing but legal problems | Ebony | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ Frank J. J. Miele, John Sprinkle, and Patti Henry (November, 1999), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Herndon HomePDF (32 KB), National Park Service (includes biography of Alonzo Herndon) and Accompanying 6 photos, of Herndon and family and of exterior and interior of mansion, from c.1910, c. 1915, 1998PDF (32 KB)
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- Atlanta Life; Herndon Foundation
- The New Georgia Encyclopedia; Alonzo Herndon
- National Park Service--Registery of Historic Places; Herndon Home
- Sweet Auburn Avenue; Alonzo Franklin Herndon
- City of Atlanta Online; Herndon Home
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