1839 - 1912
Robert Reed Church American Finance Professional
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Middle Name |
Reed
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| Last Name |
Church
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| Birthday |
18th June, 1839
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| Birthplace |
Holly Springs, Mississippi
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| Died |
29th August, 1912
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| Place of Death |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Entrepreneur
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| Occupation |
Finance Professional
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Robert Reed Church Sr. (June 18, 1839 – August 29, 1912) was an African-American entrepreneur, businessman and landowner in Memphis, Tennessee, who began his rise during the American Civil War. He was the first African-American "millionaire" in the South. Church built a reputation for great wealth and influence in the business community. He founded Solvent Savings Bank, the first black-owned bank in the city, which extended credit to blacks so they could buy homes and develop businesses. As a philanthropist, Church used his wealth to develop a park, playground, auditorium and other facilities for the black community, who were excluded by state-enacted racial segregation from most such amenities in the city.
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