Jay Cooke & Co.
Variant namesJay Cooke (1821-1905) founded the investment banking house of Jay Cooke and Company in Philadelphia in 1861. During the Civil War Cooke played a leading role in selling government bonds to finance the war effort. The firm failed in 1873 partly because of Cooke's involvement in financing construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The firm of Charles D. Barney and Company, established by Cooke's son-in-law, was the successor firm.
From the description of Records, 1832-1915 (inclusive), 1870-1905 (bulk). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269592680
Jay Cooke (1821-1905) founded the investment banking house of Jay Cooke & Co. in Philadelphia in 1861. During the U. S. Civil War Cooke played a leading role in selling government bonds to finance the war effort. The firm failed in 1873 partly because of Cooke’s involvement in financing construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The firm of Charles D. Barney and Company, established by Cooke’s son-in-law, was the successor firm.
From the guide to the Jay Cooke & Co. records, (inclusive), (bulk)., 1832-1915, 1870-1905, (Baker Library, Harvard Business School)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Barney, Charles D. | person |
| associatedWith | Barney, Charles D. | person |
| associatedWith | Brooklyn, Bath and West End Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Butler, John M. | person |
| associatedWith | Butler, John M. | person |
| associatedWith | Canfield, Thomas H. (Thomas Hawley), 1822-1897. | person |
| associatedWith | Charles D. Barney and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cooke, Jay, 1821-1905. | person |
| associatedWith | Fahnestock, Harris Charles, 1835-1914. | person |
| associatedWith | French, F. O. | person |
| associatedWith | French, F. O. | person |
| associatedWith | Fuller Brick and Slate Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harding, J. Horace, 1863-1929. | person |
| associatedWith | Harper, Rice. | person |
| associatedWith | Hunters Run and Slate Belt Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Edwin M. | person |
| associatedWith | Northern Pacific Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Rushton, W. | person |
| associatedWith | Rushton, W. | person |
| associatedWith | South Mountain Iron Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Tex, Nicolaas Jacob den, 1836-1899. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas, George C. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas, George C. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States | |||
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Subject |
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| Banks and banking |
| Banks and banking |
| Finance |
| Investment banking |
| Iron industry and trade |
| Railroads |
| Railroads |
| Real estate investment |
| Occupation |
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| Bankers |
| Capitalists and financiers |
| Activity |
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| Bankers |
| Capitalists and financiers |
Corporate Body
Active 1832
Active 1915
