Jay Gould by Erin Blanding https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb en-us 2017-12-14 15:19:45 UTC 2017-12-14 15:40:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png Jay Gould Biography 823184 https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216188993 Jay Gould, born Jason Gould, was born in 1836 in Roxbury, New York. Considered to be one of the most ruthless businessmen of his time,  it is estimated that he died with more than $100 million. Throughout his life, he worked as a surveyor, railroad executive, financier, and railroad developer.]]> 2017-12-14 15:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216188993 Gould's Industry 823184 https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216189214 Gould made his money as a railroad developer and a businessman. He began as a trader on Wall Street during the Civil War, and was known for manipulating stock prices. Some of his business practices would've been illegal in today's society and he is known for his role in "The Gold Corner," where he and other businessmen tried to corner the gold market, and the "Erie Railroad War," where Gould was battling to gain control of the Erie Railroad.]]> 2017-12-14 15:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216189214 Charitable Contributions 823184 https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216189395 Jay Gould didn't outright donate to any charities, but his family donated to many things around New York. Gould's daughter donated a library to NYU and he donated to the Presbyterian Church by allowing the clergy free railroad passage on his railroads.]]> 2017-12-14 15:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216189395 Citations 823184 https://padlet.com/823184/gl9cz18gxdqb/wish/216189506
McNamara, Robert. “Wall Street Manipulator Jay Gould Personified the Robber Baron.” ThoughtCo, 31 July 2017, www.thoughtco.com/jay-gould-notorious-robber-baron-1773957.

“Jay Gould: American Capitalist.” Econproph [U.S. Economic History], 21 Aug. 2013, econhist.econproph.net/2012/11/jay-gould-american-capitalist/.
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