A. G. W. Sango (born 1868[1]) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and school founder in
Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was one of Muskogee's most prominent African-American leaders.[2]
Life
Sango was born a half mile north of Muskogee by the
Arkansas River.[1] He received a 160-acre allotment and worked as a teacher.[1][3]
Sango organized and led the Creek Citizens Bank and served as treasurer of Sango Baptist College,[4] a school for African American Creek he organized.[5][2]
Sango was the first editor of the Muskogee Sun, which launched in 1893.[6] He also served as president of the Muskogee Businessmen's League.[5]
In 1921, Sango was suspended from practicing law for six months.[7][8]