Benjamin J. Carr

A photo of Benjamin ("Ben") J. Carr who was the porter for the Tennessee Senate and Supreme Court from ca. 1890-1910. He was responsible for establishing Hadley Park and was one of the people involved in the founding of Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College (now Tennessee State University). He was also the president of the Negro Farmers Alliance in Tennessee. In his final years, he was a realtor.
People in photo include: Benjamin J. Carr