Moses Taylor
American banker (1806–1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moses Taylor (January 11, 1806 – May 23, 1882) was a 19th-century New York merchant and banker and one of the wealthiest men of that century. At his death, his estate was reported to be worth $70 million, or about $2.2 billion in today's dollars. He controlled the National City Bank of New York (later to become Citibank), the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad, and the Moses Taylor & Co. import business, and he held numerous other investments in railroads and industry.
Quick Facts President of National City Bank, Preceded by ...
Moses Taylor | |
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President of National City Bank | |
In office 1855–1882 | |
Preceded by | Gorham A. Worth |
Succeeded by | Percy Pyne |
Personal details | |
Born | (1806-01-11)January 11, 1806 |
Died | May 23, 1882(1882-05-23) (aged 76) |
Spouse |
Catharine Anne Wilson
(m. 1833) |
Relations | Moses Taylor Pyne (grandson) Hamilton Fish Kean (grandson) |
Children | 5 |
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