https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils en-us 2017-12-20 15:18:43 UTC 2026-02-02 19:10:28 UTC hello@padlet.com drewshelby17 https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512163 -Born May 27, 1836 and died Dec. 2, 1892
-Railroad executive and important railroad developer 
-Financier and speculator
-Educated in local schools
-First worked as a surveyor in New York state
-Also operated a tannery


]]> 2017-12-20 15:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512163 drewshelby17 https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512311 -Embezzled railroad stocks
-Began interest in securities of small railways in 1859
-Dealt in railroad stocks during the Civil War
-Became manager of the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railway in 1863
-Bought and reorganized the Rutland and Washington Railway
-In 1867 he became a director of the Erie Railroad
Joined Daniel Drew and Fisk to keep Vanderbilt from wresting away their control of the railroad
-Engaged in outrageous financial manipulations (fraudulent stock and the payment of lavish bribes to New York state legislators to legalize that stock’s sale).]]> 2017-12-20 15:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512311 drewshelby17 https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512480 -Did not donate to any charities himself, but decided with his family which they would donate their money to
-Donated to many things around New York
-His daughter donated to many organizations, such as a library to New York University]]> 2017-12-20 15:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217512480 drewshelby17 https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217517071 -Ended up in control of railroad
-Caused the panic of “Black Friday” (Sept. 24, 1869), which led to a public outcry against Gould
-Relinquished control of Erie Railroad because of this
-Now possessed $25 million, which he used to buy large stocks of the Union Pacific Railroad
-Made large profits from this, but pulled out of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1882
-Built a new railroad ]]> 2017-12-20 15:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217517071 drewshelby17 https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217519804 The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Jay Gould.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 16 Sept. 2016, www.britannica.com/biography/Jay-Gould.

“How did Jay Gould donate his money?” Reference, IAC Publishing, www.reference.com/business-finance/did-jay-gould-donate-his-money-d5d2abaf7e98dbc7.]]> 2017-12-20 15:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/drewshelby17/wap5wjqy2ils/wish/217519804