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Louis Albert Banks
1855–1933
A Methodist pastor, reform advocate, and prolific writer from Oregon, he turned sermons and social questions into books that reached a wide American audience. His work blends evangelical energy with a strong interest in public life and moral reform.
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White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor
by Louis Albert Banks
About the author
Born near Corvallis, Oregon, on November 12, 1855, Louis Albert Banks became a Methodist Episcopal minister and a notably productive religious author. Sources describe him as educated at Philomath College and Boston University, and his career included pastorates in several American cities as well as a long publishing life.
Banks wrote extensively on religion, preaching, and social issues, with books ranging from sermons and devotional works to titles shaped by the reform movements of his era. He was also active in public affairs: contemporary references note that he was the Progressive nominee for governor of Massachusetts in 1893, reflecting how closely his ministry and civic concerns were connected.
He died on June 17, 1933. Today he is remembered as a pastor-writer whose books capture the tone of late 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant life in America, especially its mix of revival preaching, moral reform, and public engagement.