Charles Yerkes

Charles Yerkes
Born
Charles Tyson Yerkes

(1837-06-25)June 25, 1837
DiedDecember 29, 1905(1905-12-29) (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur and investor
Known forUrban transit finance
Spouses
  • Susanna Guttridge Yerkes
  • Mary Adelaide Moore Yerkes
Parent(s)Charles Tyson Yerkes Sr. and Elizabeth Link Yerkes
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Charles Tyson Yerkes Jr. (/ˈjɜːrkz/ YUR-keez; June 25, 1837 – December 29, 1905) was an American financier. He played a part in developing mass-transit systems in Chicago and London.