Alonzo Herndon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlonzo Herndon
American businessman
Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1858
Place of Birth: Social Circle, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 21-Jul-1927
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Alonzo Herndon
- Alonzo Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Born into slavery, he became one of the first African-American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city that served prominent white men.
- In 1905 he became the founder and president of what he built to be one of the United States' most well-known and successful African-American businesses, the Atlanta Family Life Insurance Company (Atlanta Life).
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