Elias Cornelius Benedict
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Elias Cornelius Benedict nicknamed Commodore (January 24, 1834 – November 22, 1920) was a New York City banker and yachtsman. He specialized in the gas and rubber industries. He was president of the Commercial Acetylene Gas Company and of the Marine Engine Company.[1][2][3] The Benedict Fjord in Greenland was named after him by Robert Peary.
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Born | Elias Cornelius Benedict (1834-01-24)January 24, 1834 Somers, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 22, 1920(1920-11-22) (aged 86) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Banker, yachtsman |
Spouse |
Sarah Hart
(m. 1859; died 1901) |
Children | 4 |
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