Moses Taylor

Banker, Deceased Person

1806 – 1882

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Who was Moses Taylor?

Moses Taylor was a 19th-century New York merchant and banker and one of the wealthiest men of that century. At his death, his estate was reported to be worth $70 million, or about $1.7 billion in today's dollars. He controlled the National City Bank of New York, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad, the Moses Taylor & Co. import business, and he held numerous other investments in railroads and industry.

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Born
Jan 11, 1806
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Employment
  • Lackawanna Steel Company
Died
May 23, 1882
Resting place
New York City Marble Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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