David Eugene Crawford (December 26, 1869–?), was an American banker, lawyer, and real estate investor in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] He founded Eureka Co–Operative Bank of Boston in 1910, the first Black-owned cooperative bank in the nation.[2]
David Eugene Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1869 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| Education | Hampton Institute, Northeastern College |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, lawyer, real estate investor |
| Known for | Founder of the first Black-owned cooperative bank in the United States |
| Spouse | Almira G. Lewis (m. 1894–?) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and education
editDavid Eugene Crawford was born on December 26, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia.[2][3] He attended Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) from 1884 to 1887; followed by study at Northeastern College (now Northeastern University) from 1900 to 1904.[2]
He married Almira G. Lewis on December 23, 1894; together they had four children.[2][3]
Career
editIn 1907, Crawford was admitted to the Bar.[3] He was involved in local civic movements and worked with the New England Suffrage League.[3] He served as treasurer of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was also a parishioner.[3]
Crawford served as manager and treasurer of Eureka Co-operative Bank of Boston,[4][5] which he founded in 1910.[6] It was at 936 Tremont Street. Robert G. Smith was its president and J. W. A. Crawford, D. E. Crawford, F. N. Johnson, S. L. Merchant, R. G. Smith, and J. B. Stokes its board of directors.[7]
In 1916 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago.[8]
He had a home address of 14 Wellington Street in Boston.[2] Crawford had extensive real estate holdings, including 936, 938, and 940 Tremont Street in Boston.[9] He also owned commercial properties and apartment complexes.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The African Times and Orient Review". Kraus Reprint. July 23, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who's Who in Colored America, Vol. 1". Who's Who in Colored America Corporation. July 23, 1927. p. 48 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f Richardson, Clement (1919). The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race. National Publishing Company. p. 188.
- ^ "Useful Newspaper for Negro Race". Fourth Estate: A Weekly Newspaper for Publishers, Advertisers, Advertising Agents and Allied Interests. Fourth Estate Publishing Company. 1913. p. 23.
- ^ "Report of the ... Annual Convention of the National Negro Business League". National Negro Business League (U.S.). July 23, 1915 – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Hayden, Robert C. (1991). African-Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years. Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston. ISBN 978-0-89073-083-6.
- ^ Massachusetts (July 23, 1921). "Public Documents of Massachusetts" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Eureka Co-Operative Bank". Blackfacts.com.
- ^ The Southern Workman. Hampton Institute Press. 1909. p. 610.