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Improvement Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World

The first African American Elks organization, Improvement Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World was founded by Benjamin F. Howard from Covington, KY, and Arthur J. Riggs from Shelbyville, KY. The lodge was located in Covington, having been chartered in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1899. A Kentucky Historical Marker at the site contains a summary of the history. For more see the Kentucky Historical Marker Database [number 1956]; and History of the Improvement Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world 1898-1954 by C. H. Wesley.

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NKAA Entry: Riggs, Arthur J.
NKAA Source: History of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, 1898-1954
NKAA Entry: Wesley, Charles Harris

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“Improvement Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed May 17, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/478.

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