Skip to content
Black HistoryCollector
SearchSupport the collection

Biography · Science & Inventions

Leonard C. Bailey

1825–1918

United States

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Leonard C. Bailey (c. 1825 - September 1, 1918) was an African-American entrepreneur, inventor, and banker. He founded one of the first African-American banks in the United States. Bailey was born in about 1825 to a free African-American family.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Science & Invention →Business & Enterprise →Everyday Life & Community →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring