Jay Cooke
American financier (1821–1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay Cooke (August 10, 1821 – February 16, 1905) was an American financier who helped finance the Union war effort during the American Civil War and the postwar development of railroads in the northwestern United States. He is generally acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the United States and creator of the first wire house firm.[1]
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Born | Jay Cooke (1821-08-10)August 10, 1821 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 16, 1905(1905-02-16) (aged 83) |
Occupation | Financier |
Spouse |
Dorothea Elizabeth Allen
(m. 1844; died 1871) |
Children | 8, including Jay Cooke Jr., Laura E. Cooke, Henry E. Cooke, and Sarah E. Cooke |
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