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Jackson P. Burley was an educator, church worker and a prominent member of the Charlottesville community. He was a member of the "[[Four Hundred Club]]" of elite African-American businessman. <ref name="agenda" /> He was born in [[Stony Point]] in [[Albemarle County]] and was educated at the Hampton Institute. Burley died on July 1, 1945.  
Jackson P. Burley was an educator, church worker and a prominent member of the Charlottesville community. He was a member of the "[[Four Hundred Club]]" of elite African-American businessmen. <ref name="agenda" /> He was born in [[Stony Point]] in [[Albemarle County]] and was educated at the Hampton Institute. Burley died on July 1, 1945.  


In the mid-20th century, he sold a 17-acre tract of land on [[Rose Hill Drive]] to the City of Charlottesville for the construction of Jackson Burley School,<ref>"Jackson P. Burley School." African American Heritage. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. 17 June 2009 <http://www.aaheritageva.org>.</ref> now known as [[Burley Middle School]]. <ref name="agenda">{{cite web|title=Honorary Street Name – Jackson P. Burley on
In the mid-20th century, he sold a 17-acre tract of land on [[Rose Hill Drive]] to the City of Charlottesville for the construction of Jackson Burley School,<ref>"Jackson P. Burley School." African American Heritage. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. 17 June 2009 <http://www.aaheritageva.org>.</ref> now known as [[Burley Middle School]]. <ref name="agenda">{{cite web|title=Honorary Street Name – Jackson P. Burley on

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Jackson P. Burley was an educator, church worker and a prominent member of the Charlottesville community. He was a member of the "Four Hundred Club" of elite African-American businessmen. [1] He was born in Stony Point in Albemarle County and was educated at the Hampton Institute. Burley died on July 1, 1945.

In the mid-20th century, he sold a 17-acre tract of land on Rose Hill Drive to the City of Charlottesville for the construction of Jackson Burley School,[2] now known as Burley Middle School. [1]


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City Council will consider on September 6, 2011 whether to grant an honorary street name after Burley on a portion of Rose Hill Drive. [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Web. [http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=19934 Honorary Street Name – Jackson P. Burley on Rose Hill Drive from Preston to Madison], James Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. "Jackson P. Burley School." African American Heritage. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. 17 June 2009 <http://www.aaheritageva.org>.