Samuel Insull

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

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]

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