Alonzo Herndon

Alonzo Herndon was Born

Jun 26, 1858

Herndon was born a slave on a Walton County plantation and grew up in social circle.

Alonzo Herndon starts working for his former master

Jun 10, 1865

Herndon started to work for a short time at a salary of $25 a year for his former master although he moved quickly to another job

Herndon opens a total of 3 Barber Shops

Mar 1, 1904

By the early 1900s, he had opened three new shops
for white customers. Herndon began buying property, and
he soon owned a block of office buildings on Auburn Avenue

Alonzo Herndon buys an insurance company

Mar 4, 1905

In 1905, Herndon bought a small insurance company for $140. He knew little about insurance, so he hired African American college graduates to run the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company.

Alonzo Herndon Dies TT

Jul 21, 1927

During his presidency of the Atlanta Mutual Insurance
Company, Herndon died