Wallace A. Gaines

Biography

Wallace Arkansas Gaines, also known as W. A. Gaines, (April 15, 1858 – August 3, 1940) was an American businessman, funeral director, and an elected official. He was active within the Republican Party in Kentucky, and in the Freemasons. Gaines owned several businesses including W. A. Gaines Funeral Home, the first African American owned funeral home in the city of Covington, Kentucky.

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