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Maggie Lena (Mitchell) Walker, 1867-1934
P. Beneduce, 1934
Born in Richmond, Maggie Walker taught school before accepting a position as executive secretary of a black burial society, the Independent Order of St. Luke. In then years, she increased its membership thirty fold. In 1903, the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank opened its doors with Mrs. Walker as president. Now known as the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company, it is the nation's oldest black bank still in operation. Mrs. Walker also participated in many charitable activities and her home is operated as an historic site by the National Park Service. |