# Jay Cooke

> Jay Cooke 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.

*American lawyer, businessman and politician (1821-1905)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1821-08-10
- **Died:** 1905-02-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Кук, Джей](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BA%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9)
- [جاي كوكي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%8A_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A)
- [Jay Cooke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke)
- [Jay Cooke](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke)
- [Jay Cooke](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke)
- [Jay Cooke](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3163222)

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