Henry Allen Loveless Explained

Henry Allen Loveless (1854–1921) was a businessman and community leader in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] He helped found the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.[2]

Biography

Henry Allen Loveless was born in Bullock County, Alabama in 1854.[3]

Anderson S. Loveless was his brother. Booker T. Washington profiled Henry in the book The Negro in Business.[4]

He died in Montgomery on August 8, 1921.[5]

A school for African American students was named for him when it was established in Montgomery in 1923.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bailey, Richard. They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. June 3, 1999. Pyramid Pub.. 9780967188300. Google Books.
  2. Book: Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood: My Life in Soul. Eddie. Floyd. Tony. Fletcher. September 21, 2020. BMG Books. 9781947026391. Google Books.
  3. Book: The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race . 1 . Clement . Richardson . . Montgomery, Alabama . 47 . 1919 . 2021-11-23 . Internet Archive.
  4. Book: Booker T. Washington Papers Volume 2: 1860-89. Assistant Editors, Pete Daniel, Stuart B. Kaufman, Raymond W. Smock, and William M. Welty. Booker T.. Washington. Louis R.. Harlan. Louis R.. Harlan. October 3, 1972. University of Illinois Press. 9780252002434. Google Books.
  5. News: Civic Clubs honor Negro at Funeral . . 8 . 1921-08-13 . 2021-11-23 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Loveless School/Henry Allen Loveless Historical Marker. www.hmdb.org.
  7. News: Historic school named for successful Montgomery businessman . Ken L. . Spear . . 25 . 1999-08-22 . 2021-11-23 . Newspapers.com.

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