A. G. Gaston
A. G. Gaston | |
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| Born | Arthur George Gaston July 4, 1892 |
| Died | January 19, 1996 (aged 103) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Relatives | Carol Jenkins (niece) |
Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 – January 19, 1996) was an American entrepreneur who established businesses in Birmingham, Alabama. He had a significant role in the movement to remove legal barriers to integration in Birmingham in 1963. In his lifetime, Gaston's companies were some of the most prominent African-American businesses in the American South.