Charles Banks (businessman)
Charles Banks | |
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| Born | March 25, 1873 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1923 (aged 50) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Burial place | Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Other names | "Wizard of Mound Bayou" |
| Education | Rust University |
| Occupations | Bank founder, businessman |
| Political party | Black and tan Republican |
| Spouse | Trenna Ophelia Booze (m. 1893–1923; his death) |
| Relatives | Eugene P. Booze (brother in-law) |
Charles Banks (March 25, 1873 – October 18, 1923) was an American bank founder and businessman. He founded the Bank of Mound Bayou, and the Mound Bayou Oil Mill and Manufacturing Company in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Banks was a member of the executive committee of Booker T. Washington's National Negro Business League. He was nicknamed the “Wizard of Mound Bayou”.