# Edgar Speyer

> Sir Edgar Speyer, 1st Baronet was an American-born financier and philanthropist. He became a British subject in 1892 and was chairman of Speyer Brothers, the British branch of the Speyer family's international finance house, and a partner in the German and American branches. He was chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1906 to 1915, a period during which the company opened three underground railway lines, electrified a fourth and took over two more.

*British-American financier and philanthropist*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1862-09-07
- **Died:** 1932-02-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

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