Albert Lord Avery
Albert Lord Avery was a Pensacola businessman known primarily for his engagement in the hardware business. He founded the firm now known as Pensacola Hardware.
| Albert Lord Avery | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1817 Groton, Connecticut |
| Died | May 21, 1901 Pensacola |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Marian Campbell Avery Emily Campbell Avery |
| Parents | Asa Lord and Betsey Miner Avery |
| Children | Emily Campbell Avery Hellen Florida Avery Marian Elizabeth Avery John Campbell Avery Albert Miner Avery Richard McCord Avery |
Born in Groton, Connecticut in 1817, Albert Lord Avery came to the Pensacola area in 1833, and engaged in the hardware business shortly thereafter. In 1876, he took his son Albert Miner Avery as a partner, calling the firm A. L. and A. M. Avery. After the elder Avery's retirement, the firm continued under the management of his son, eventually becoming Pensacola Hardware.[1]
Albert Lord Avery served for several years as an alderman of the City of Pensacola.
ReferencesEdit
- ā Makers of America: An Historical and Biographical Work by an Able Corps of Writers. Jacksonville, FL Historical Society (1909).