Skip to content

Biography · Business & Enterprise

Eugene P. Booze

1878–1939

United States

Source image for Eugene P. BoozeLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Eugene Parker Booze (July 14, 1878 – November 7, 1939) was an American businessman, planter, political organizer, and Black community leader from Clarksdale, Mississippi and later Mound Bayou, Mississippi. He was one of the wealthiest African American men in Mississippi at the time of his death. Booze was entangled in family drama during the last few years of his life which ended with his homicide.

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

Civil Rights & Public Life →Business & Enterprise →Everyday Life & Community →

Explore all Series 1 cards →