Jay Cooke
American lawyer, businessman and politician (1821-1905) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 83
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.
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Eleutheros Cooke House in Sandusky
Eleutheros and Martha Cooke, parents of Jay Cooke
Jay Cooke, ca. 1839-40
Jay Cooke during the Civil War
Drawing room of Jay Cooke's mansion "Ogontz", Pennsylvania
Jay Cooke's mausoleum in Elkins Park, behind St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which he founded.
Jay Cooke's summer home, on Gibraltar Island, Ohio.About this person
Country
United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1905 · aged 83
