Jay Cooke

Jay Cooke
Jay Cooke
Born	Jay Cooke; August 10, 1821; Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1905 (aged 83); Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Financier
Spouse	Dorothea Elizabeth Allen (m. 1844; died 1871)
Children	8, including Jay Cooke Jr., Laura E. Cooke, Henry E. Cooke, and Sarah E. Cooke

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. He is generally acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the United States and creator of the first wire house firm.^[1]

^ Armstrong, Martin A. (June 28, 2021). Manipulating the World Economy: The Rise of Modern Monetary Theory & the Inevitable Fall of Classical Economics — Is there an Alternative?. Gatekeeper Press. ISBN 978-1-6629-1447-8.

[1] Armstrong, Martin A. (June 28, 2021). Manipulating the World Economy: The Rise of Modern Monetary Theory & the Inevitable Fall of Classical Economics — Is there an Alternative?. Gatekeeper Press. ISBN 978-1-6629-1447-8.

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Jay Cooke

Born	Jay Cooke (1821-08-10)August 10, 1821 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1905(1905-02-16) (aged 83) Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Financier
Spouse	Dorothea Elizabeth Allen (m. 1844; died 1871)
Children	8, including Jay Cooke Jr., Laura E. Cooke, Henry E. Cooke, and Sarah E. Cooke