Dana A. Dorsey Collection 1900-1966

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Dana A. Dorsey Collection 1900-1966

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Dana A. Dorsey (1872-1940) was the first African-American millionaire in Miami. He and his wife Rebecca acquired extensive real estate holdings in the newly incorporated city and built sold and leased property to many of Miami early black residents. They developed extensive financial dealings with the founders of early Miami, among them Mary McCleod Bethune, and with Anna and Mary Brickell.

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Florida International University. Green Library. Special Collections.

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Dorsey, Dana A., 1872-1940

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Dana Chapman

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Born in Quitman, Georgia and the son of former slaves Dorsey (1872-1940) was a self taught man who with only a fourth grade education became a highly influential businessman, realtor, banker, and philanthropist. His business involvement in the Miami area began around 1896 when working as a carpenter for Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad he recognized the need to provide housing for black workers. By purchasing land, constructing rental housing and reinvesting the income...