| Birth: | Feb. 6, 1919
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA | | Death: | Mar. 30, 2002
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA | 
Religious Leader. He was born the second youngest of 15 children to Samuel J. and Lillian V. Smith-Sutton. His godfather was, noted scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver. He attended Tuskegee Institute and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. At age 12, he joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and later served as Texas Branch President, and member of the National Board of the NAACP for many years. A longtime business developer, he owned and operated many establishments, including the first Black-owned toy store in San Antonio. He was a founding member of the Alamo African-American Chamber of Commerce and hosted a weekly radio program on African-American business news. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Inner City Broadcasting Co., San Antonio, and was a major investor in Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, the largest black-owned company with holdings in radio, tv and other media venues. He served as a Juvenile Probation Officer for many years with the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department. As a governor-appointee to the State Law Enforcement Association, he also worked as a community liaison to judges and lawyers. Because of his advocacy the lives of many children were enriched. His Christian Welfare Camp Association provided positive growth and camping experience for needy inner city children. (bio by: Deleon Todd)
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Children:
Clifton Rolet Sutton (1950 - 2009)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Alexander Sutton | | | Burial:
Eastview Cemetery
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Deleon Todd
Record added: Aug 27, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7799439 |
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