Samuel Insull

Samuel Insull (November 11, 1859 – July 16, 1938) was a British-born American business magnate whose vast Midwest holding company empire collapsed in the 1930s. He was an innovator and investor based in Chicago. Insull was known for buying utilities and railroads using holding companies.^[1][2][3]

Samuel Insull
Samuel Insull in 1920.
Born	(1859-11-11)November 11, 1859 London, England, United Kingdom
Died	July 16, 1938(1938-07-16) (aged 78) Paris, France
Occupation	businessman
Relatives	Martin Insull

References

1. Jeff Schultz, Chesterton Tribune, Historical Society finds Samuel Insull Not Guilty of Securities Fraud Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, May 22, 2012
2. Portsmouth Times, Samuel Insull Goes on Trial in Frauds Case, October 2, 1934
3. New York Times, Insull Acquitted on Embezzlement Charge; Verdict Expected to End All State Cases, March 12, 1935

Other websites

• TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, November 29, 1926 Archived August 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, November 4, 1929 Archived July 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, May 14, 1934 Archived August 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• PBS: Photo of Samuel Insull with Thomas Edison
• Encyclopædia Britannica Concise: Photo of Samuel Insull^{[permanent dead link]}