Stephen Girard
French-American businessman (1750-1831) · United States · On the map · Investors · Died at 81
Stephen Girard was a French-born American banker and philanthropist. Born in Bordeaux, Girard subsequently immigrated to the Thirteen Colonies where he established himself in the American banking industry.
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During the War of 1812, Girard single-handedly saved the federal government of the United States from bankruptcy by personally financing the American war effort.
