[Source: Memoirs of Georgia Containing...Personal Sketches of Many of Its People. Volume I. The Southern Historical Association, 1895]

Aleck Block, president of the Acme Brewing company, of Macon, Ga, was born in New York city, Sept 21, 1856, and two years later came with his parents to Americus, Ga, where they lived till 1865, then moving to Macon, Ga, where they have since resided. The greater part of Mr. Block's education was received in Macon, but at the age of 14 he left school and entered the real estate and insurance office of Turpin & Ogden. For two years he acted as clerk, then book-keeper, and later became a full partner, continuing in this business till 1890, when he devoted himself to other interests. In 1884, in partnership with his brother, N. M. Block, he embarked in the beer business, establishing a warehouse, doing general bottling and shipping beer all over the state. A few years later they added the wholesaling of whiskey to their trade. Still in company with his brother, Mr. Block, in 1886, organized a stock company and purchased the Central City ice plant, which had been establihed about a year, with a capital of $17,000. The new company increased the stock to $40,000, enlarged the plant and elected Mr. Block president, in which capacity he served till 1891, when he was made manager, a position which he still holds. Mr. Block and his brother own the controlling interest in this enterprise. In 1890 the Macon Brewing company built a brewery costing $340,000; after running it two years, they were obliged to place it in the hands of a receiver. The receiver conducted it a year, when it was put up for sale, selling for $112,000. The company was reorganized, with a capital stock of $150,000, of which $142,000 was paid in. Mr. Block was made president March 10, 1893; H. Horne, vice-president, and a dividend of 8 per cent, declared the first year. The new brewing company is known as the Acme Brewing company, the officers are: President, A. Block; vice-president, H. Horne; secretary, treasurer and superintendent, J. N. Hazlehurst. The last year this business was managed by the old company they sold 8,000 barrels of beer. The new company sold their first year 15,800 barrels. Mr. Block and his brother disposed of their other beer interests, but retain the wholesale whiskey trade. Mr. Block is a director of the Academy of Music and stockholder in the following enterprises: American National bank, Progress Loan and Improvement company, and Bibb Loan association. He is a democrat, but not an active politician, and is a member of Central City lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias. He was married in July, 1891, to Leonora Metzer, a native of Cincinnati. Mr. Block is one of the keenest and most successful business men in Macon; good fortune has smiled upon all his undertakings; he is an agreeable, whole-souled gentleman, making friends as readily as he does money. Mr. Block's father, Joseph Block, a native of Germany, served in the Confederate interests during the late war, as home guard. He lives in Macon, and is seventy-four years old.


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