"Rev. Archilbad Carey Sr."(1868-1931).

A political activist writer,orator,and religious leader,used his talents to help Chicago's African American community.He was a minister for African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches in Georgia,Florida,and finally Chicago.He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.The son of Anna Bell Carey and Jefferson Alexander Carey,he grey up in a religious family where his father and grandfather both ministered for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME).His father was also president of the black Republican organization in Atlanta during Reconstruction.In 1877,Archibald experienced spiritual transformation to Christianity and became of the AME church at age of nine.In 1888,twenty year old Archibald graduated from Atlanta University and became a licensed preacher.Two years later on December 18,1890,he married Elizabeth Hill Davis,the daughter of Madison Davis,a leading black Georgia State legislator during Reconstruction.The had five children,Madison,Archibald Jr,Eloise,Dorothy and Annabell.His first pastoral assignment was at bethel AME church in Atlanta,Georgia in 1891.He served four years there and then appointed to pastor Mount Zion AME church in Jacksonville,Florida.In 1898 he moved north to pastor Quinn Chapel AME church in Chicago,the oldest black church in the city.He built a strong reputation as both a powerful and talented preacher and speaker and maintained political connections with the Republican Party for which he frequently campaigned.His political connections led to his appointment in 1915 by Illinois Governor Edward Dunne to head the fiftieth anniversary state celebration of emancipation.He later served as chaplain of the all-black Illinois 8th Regiment during World War 1.Although Edward was a democrat whom he had supported in 1912,he was most identified with powerful Republican Mayor Bill Thompson who was elected with his support in 1915.Bill appointed Archibald as the chief examiner of claims for the city of Chicago.He was also appointed to the Chicago civil service commisson where he used his influence to promote the hiring of African America police officers.He passed away in Chicago.