William Q. Atwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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lumber baron from Saginaw, Michigan
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1839
Place of Birth: Wilcox County, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 21-Dec-1910
Profession: business magnate
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Q. Atwood
- William Q.
- Atwood (January 1, 1839 – December 21, 1910) was a lumber baron in Saginaw, Michigan.
- Born a slave in Alabama, he was freed in 1853 in the will of his white master and father, and moved to the free state of Ohio.
- He became active in the Underground Railroad in Ripley, Ohio.
- During the American Civil War, Atwood moved to the northwest, settling in East Saginaw, Michigan in 1863.
- There he became successful in real estate and lumber dealing. Atwood opened a sawmill in 1874.
- Through his real estate and mills, he became one of the richest African Americans in Michigan.
- He was active in the Republican party, and served as a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention.
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