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County: Nelson

Alexander Walters (1858-1917)

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1771

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Bardstown, at the A.M.E. Zion Church, 219 East Brashear Ave.

This 24th bishop of A.M.E. Zion Church was born in Bardstown and educated under church auspices. Local A.M.E. Zion Church sponsored him for ministry. Licensed to preach, 1877; elected bishop, 1892. Served as president of National Afro-American Council and Pan African Conference. He was a leader of National Negro Committee, which later became NAACP.

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