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In [[1896]] Jackson's tailoring business was located at 213½ [[20th Street North]]. In [[1897]] he was a partner with [[William Weeden]] and [[W. Raleigh Shields]] in the [[Artistic Tailoring Co.]] merchant tailor business which operated at 311 [[19th Street North]]. | In [[1896]] Jackson's tailoring business was located at 213½ [[20th Street North]]. In [[1897]] he was a partner with [[William Weeden]] and [[W. Raleigh Shields]] in the [[Artistic Tailoring Co.]] merchant tailor business which operated at 311 [[19th Street North]]. | ||
By [[1899]] he had gone back out on his own with a shop above the | By [[1899]] he had gone back out on his own with a shop above the [[Solomon & Levi]] saloon at 1928½ [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]]. By [[1902]] he had relocated to 1910½ [[3rd Avenue North]] and by [[1904]] he had moved across the street to 1925 3rd Avenue North, but then by [[1906]] had returned to 1910½. | ||
Throughout all those business moves, Jackson resided at 1404 [[6th Avenue North]]. By [[1909]] Jackson no longer appeared in city directories and physician [[Logwood Goin]] had taken up residence at that address. | Throughout all those business moves, Jackson resided at 1404 [[6th Avenue North]]. By [[1909]] Jackson no longer appeared in city directories and physician [[Logwood Goin]] had taken up residence at that address. | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 20 August 2023
Robert L. Jackson was a tailor and the founder of the Birmingham Unions professional baseball team, and the 8-team Southern Colored League in which they competed in the late 1890s.
In 1896 Jackson's tailoring business was located at 213½ 20th Street North. In 1897 he was a partner with William Weeden and W. Raleigh Shields in the Artistic Tailoring Co. merchant tailor business which operated at 311 19th Street North.
By 1899 he had gone back out on his own with a shop above the Solomon & Levi saloon at 1928½ 1st Avenue North. By 1902 he had relocated to 1910½ 3rd Avenue North and by 1904 he had moved across the street to 1925 3rd Avenue North, but then by 1906 had returned to 1910½.
Throughout all those business moves, Jackson resided at 1404 6th Avenue North. By 1909 Jackson no longer appeared in city directories and physician Logwood Goin had taken up residence at that address.