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Jay Gould

Jay Gould (/ɡuːld/; May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who founded the Gould business dynasty. He is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him one of the wealthiest men of the late 19th century. Gould was an…

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Occupation
Financier
Born
Jason Gould (1836-05-27)May 27, 1836 Roxbury, New York, U.S.
Children
George Jay Edwin Helen Howard Anna Frank Jay
Died
December 2, 1892(1892-12-02) (aged 56) New York City, U.S.

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Early life and education

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Railroad investing

Tammany Hall

Black Friday

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Jay Gould

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related to References · 36
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related to Memorials and namesakes · 12
Jay Gould → Bronx Community College, Church, Gould Hall, Istanbul, Jay Gould Memorial Reformed, Library, Main Street Historic District, Memorial Buildings Gould Memorial, New York, Robert College, Roxbury, Turkey
related to In popular culture · 5
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Born · 1
Jay Gould → Jason Gould (1836-05-27)May 27, 1836 Roxbury, New York, U.S.
Children · 1
Jay Gould → George Jay Edwin Helen Howard Anna Frank Jay
Died · 1
Jay Gould → December 2, 1892(1892-12-02) (aged 56) New York City, U.S.
Occupation · 1
Jay Gould → Financier
Spouse · 1
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