Jay Cooke and Company
American
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Jay Cooke and Company was a United States banking firm that was active from 1861 to 1873. Jay Cooke and Company were notable as the chief financier of the Union military during the Civil War, as a key federal agent in the United States government funding of railroad construction and for being the first brokerage house to use the telegraph to confirm their client's transactions. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Person | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | Jay Cooke | 1861 |