Henry P. Kidder
American banker (1823-1886)1
Henry Purkitt Kidder (January 18, 1823 – January 28, 1886) was an American bank founder born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.2
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Born Jan 18, 1823, died Jan 28, 1886.1
Companies
- Kidder, Peabody & Co.Founder8
Early life and education
Kidder was born on January 18, 1823, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents were Thomas Kidder, a Boston civil servant in charge of meat and fish inspection, and the former Clarissa Purkitt.
Kidder was educated at Boston English High School.
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Career
Occupation: banker.4
- Date not recordedFounded Kidder, Peabody & Co.3
In 1838, he became a clerk in a grocery store, and at age 18, became a clerk in the office of Coolidge & Haskell. In 1847, Kidder joined J.E. Thayer & Brother, where he learned banking.
In April 1865, Kidder, Francis H. Peabody, and Oliver W. Peabody, all of whom had previously worked as clerks at J.E. Thayer & Brother, established Kidder, Peabody & Co., via reorganization of J.E. Thayer & Brother. In 1886, Kidder, Peabody became the agents of the London bank, Baring Brothers.
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Personal life
Kidder served on several charitable boards.
Kidder died on January 28, 1886, in New York City.
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Links
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- 1WikidataHenry P. Kidder on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHenry P. Kidder on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataKidder, Peabody & Co., Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsHenry P. Kidder photo by Rhoades Journal of Banking, Public domain