A'Lelia Walker

A'Lelia Walker
Born
Lelia McWilliams

(1885-06-06)June 6, 1885
DiedAugust 17, 1931(1931-08-17) (aged 46)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Spouse(s)John Robinson
(?–1914; div)
Wiley Wilson
(1919–?; div)
James Arthur Kennedy
(m. 1926; div. 1931)
ChildrenMae Walker
Parent(s)Madam C. J. Walker
Moses McWilliams
FamilyA'Lelia Bundles (great granddaughter)

A'Lelia Walker (born Lelia McWilliams; June 6, 1885 – August 17, 1931) was an American businesswoman and patron of the arts. She was the only surviving child of Madam C. J. Walker, popularly credited as being the first self-made female millionaire in the United States and one of the first African American millionaires.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bros, Brown (November 4, 1917). "Wealthiest Negro Woman's Suburban Mansion; Estate at Irvington, Overlooking Hudson and Containing All the Attractions That a Big Fortune Commands". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "A'Lelia Walker | American businesswoman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 21, 2020.