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Henry William Poor
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Henry William Poor

American businessman (1844–1915)1

Henry William Poor (June 16, 1844 – April 13, 1915) was an American banker, stockbroker, and author.2

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Born Jun 16, 1844, died 1915.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHarvard University3
  • Date not recordedHarvard College3

Early life

Henry William Poor was born in Bangor, Maine in 1844, the son of Henry Varnum Poor. The family moved to New York City when he was five years old, and he spent his youth there. He attended Harvard College, graduating in 1865. The firm that he and his father established in 1868, H. V. & H. W. Poor, which published the annually-updated reference book for investors Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States; the publication was a predecessor of what was to become Standard & Poor's.

He married Constance Evelyn Brandon on February 4, 1880, and they had five children. He was also reputed to be a participant in orgies in New York, with his friend Stanford White.

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Career

Occupation: stockbroker.5

He became prominent as a stockbroker and investor, but had to liquidate his business in 1908 following some major losses.

He was also widely known as a book collector and a patron of the arts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Henry William Poor (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJun 16, 1844, Bangor6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7

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