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Alonzo Fields

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Alonzo Fields


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Lyles Station, Indiana, The United States
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White House Staff: Then & Now
Alonzo Fields
ALONZO FIELDS
White House Chief Butler
1931-53


Alonzo Fields was born in Lyles Station, Indiana, a small, all-black community about 120 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. His father owned the local general store, directed a brass band (all black) that played for local events, and eventually worked in Washington, D. C. as a janitor for the Post Office Department. Alonzo's mother contributed to the family income by running a boarding house for railroad workers. From his dad, Alonzo learned much about what would become a life-long passion -- music. Like his father, Alonzo played in a brass band and taught others to play brass instruments. Alonzo had a beautiful singing voice that was praised by his teac ...more

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“incarcerated in the place,”
― Alonzo Fields, My 21 Years in the White House
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“I knew that I had not always had the answers, but the confidence others placed in me made me search for the answers and never let down people who believed in me.”
― Alonzo Fields, My 21 Years in the White House
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