A.L. Lewis: Madison County native who became Florida’s first black millionaire

Hailey Waldo Reproter@greenepublishing.com The history of Madison County is filled with stories of hard work and perseverance, but few individuals have left a legacy as significant as Abraham Lincoln Lewis, better known as A.L Lewis. Born in Madison County in 1865, Lewis rose from modest beginnings to become Florida’s first black millionaire, a distinction that placed him among the most influential business leaders of his era and made him a symbol of opportunity and progress for generations