Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1836, June 28 | Born, DeRuyter, N.Y. |
| 1853 | Moved to Chicago, Ill.; worked as bookkeeper |
| 1858 | Entered banking house of Merchants Loan and Trust Co. |
| 1864 | Married Sarah Etheridge (died 1874) |
| 1882 | Became vice-president and executive officer, First National Bank of Chicago |
| 1884 | Supported Grover Cleveland for president |
| 1887 | Married Cornelia Washburn |
| 1890-1892 | President, Board of Directors, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1891-1897 | President, First National Bank of Chicago |
| 1896 | Campaigned for William McKinley for president |
| 1897-1902 | Secretary of the treasury |
| 1900 | Promoted passage of Gold Standard Act |
| 1902-1906 | President, United States Trust Co. |
| 1909 | Married Frances Ada Ballou |
| 1927 | Died, San Diego, Calif. |