Historical Marker: Christopher First Johnson House
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This Historical Marker honors Christopher First Johnson, the founder of Union Mutual Aid Association, Mobile's first Black-owned insurance company. By 1911, Union Mutual Aid Association had become a million dollar company. Johnson was also an entrepreneur and a Pastor of the St. Louis Street Baptist Church and lived at the home next to the marker which is part of the African American Heritage Trail of Mobile.
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Historical Marker: Christopher First Johnson House Courtesy of The Historical Marker Database. Picture by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017

Christopher First Johnson House Courtesy of The Historical Marker Database. Picture by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017

Cite This Entry
Milam, Christina and Clio Admin. "Historical Marker: Christopher First Johnson House." Clio: Your Guide to History. February 11, 2018. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://theclio.com/tour/1612/5
Sources
Hilton, Mark. Christopher First Johnson House. The Historical Marker Database. December 11, 2017. Accessed December 11, 2017. https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=111317&Result=1. Pictures by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017