George L. Knox

George L. Knox Sr.
BornGeorge L. Knox
(1841-09-16)September 16, 1841
Statesville, Tennessee, US
DiedAugust 24, 1927(1927-08-24) (aged 85)
Richmond, Virginia, US
OccupationBarber shop owner
Notable worksSlave and Freeman, the Autobiography of George L. Knox
Spouse
  • Auralia S. (died 1910), *Margaret Nickens
Children
  • William *Nellie *Edward, *Elwood
Relatives
  • Mother Nancy Fisher *Siblings: Hulda and Charles

George Levi Knox (1841–1927)[1] from Indianapolis, Indiana, was born in Statesville, Tennessee, to enslaved parents. He was a runaway slave who served both the South and the North in the American Civil War. Later in life he published The Indianapolis Freeman from 1893 to 1926. He was an activist and a book author.[2] Knox also owned a Negro league baseball team, Indianapolis's Barber B.B.C.[3] His grandson, George L. Knox II, was a pilot with the Tuskegee Airman during World War II.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference S&F was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "George Knox, Indianapolis Publisher Dies In Virginia". The Indianapolis Star. 26 August 1927. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Blackbaseball was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Hunter, Al. "The Ghost of Old George Knox". The Weekly View. Weekly View. Retrieved 23 September 2021.