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Jay Cooke (August 10, 1821 – February 16, 1905) 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.
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- Jay Cooke, August 10, 1821, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
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- February 16, 1905 (aged 83), Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Jay Cooke, founder of the bank. Jay Cooke & Company was a U.S. bank that operated from 1861 to 1873. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with branches in New York City and Washington, D.C., the bank helped underwrite the Union Civil War effort.
18. März 2024 · Learn about Jay Cooke, a prominent American financier and railroad magnate in the 19th century. He financed the Union's war effort, the Northern Pacific Railway, and other major projects, but also faced bankruptcy in 1873.
Jay Cooke (born Aug. 10, 1821, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.—died Feb. 18, 1905, Ogontz, Pa.) was an American financier and fund-raiser for the federal government during the American Civil War.
Jay Cooke was a prominent banker who helped fund the Civil War and the Northern Pacific Railway. He was born in Ohio in 1821 and died in Pennsylvania in 1905.
Jay Cooke was a Philadelphia banker who sold war bonds in the Civil War and the Northern Pacific Railroad in the postwar era. He wrote an unpublished memoir of his wartime experiences, offering insights into the history of Civil War Pennsylvania and the role of war finance in American politics and culture.
9. Feb. 2024 · Jay Cooke was the best known and most prestigious banker in the country, thanks to his herculean efforts to sell federal bonds in unprecedented amounts to help fund the Civil War. It is not too much to say that he invented the bond drive, a feature of every major war since.
