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Daniel Drew

1797-07-29 – 1879-09-18

Portrait of Daniel Drew
Illustration of Daniel Drew, railroad financier and director of the Erie Railroad. He gained notoriety in his attempts to manipulate the stock price of the Erie in late 1860s.Credit: Illustrator not indicated

Life & Legacy

Daniel Drew (July 29, 1797 – September 18, 1879) was an American businessman, steamship and railroad developer, and financier, one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age. Summarizing his life, Henry Clews wrote: "Of all the great operators of Wall Street ... Daniel Drew furnishes the most remarkable instance of immense and long-continued success, followed by utter failure and hopeless bankruptcy".

Occupation & Career

financier, businessperson

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1160458 — wikidata View source

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