Tobie Kendall Grant
American philanthropist
About Tobie Kendall Grant
Lived 1887 – 1968 (aged 80–81).
Tobie Kendall Grant (1887–1968), known as Aunt Toby, was an American philanthropist in Georgia. She worked in the insurance business, was renowned for fortune telling, and was an African American community leader in Scottdale. She donated land for a park (Tobie Grant Park), recreation center, and library - all named for her.
Grant was a Republican Party delegate.
The Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center was named for her, as was Tobie Grant Manor, a low-income housing development built in 1966 on 55 acres. The latter was demolished starting in late 2014. There is also a Tobie Grant Lane.
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Who was Tobie Kendall Grant?
American philanthropist (1887–1968)
When was Tobie Kendall Grant born?
Tobie Kendall Grant was born in 1887.
When did Tobie Kendall Grant die?
Tobie Kendall Grant died in 1968.
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