Anthony Joseph Drexel | |
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| Born | September 13, 1826 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1893 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Ellen B. Rozet |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | Francis Martin Drexel Catherine Hookey |
| Relatives | Francis Anthony Drexel (brother) Joseph William Drexel (brother) St. Katharine Drexel (niece) Elizabeth Wharton Drexel (niece) Anthony Drexel Biddle Sr. (grandson) Anthony Drexel Biddle Jr. (great-grandson) |
| Official name | Anthony J. Drexel (1826–1893) |
| Type | City |
| Criteria | Business & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs, Railroads |
| Designated | April 2005[1] |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Location | 48 S Third Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 39°56′56″N 75°08′45″W / 39.94899°N 75.14581°W |
Anthony Joseph Drexel Sr. (September 13, 1826 – June 30, 1893) was an American banker who played a major role in the rise of modern global finance after the American Civil War. As the dominant partner of Drexel & Co. of Philadelphia, he founded Drexel, Morgan & Co, which later became J.P. Morgan & Co., in New York City in 1871 with J. P. Morgan as his junior partner. He also founded Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1891.[2][3]
In 1892, Drexel was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[4] He was also the first president of the Fairmount Park Art Association, now the Association for Public Art, the nation's first private organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning.[5]
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- ^ Rottenberg (2001).
- ^ "Anthony Joseph Drexel | American banker". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ White, Theo B. (1975). Fairmount: Philadelphia's Park. Philadelphia: The Art Alliance Press. p. 94. ISBN 0879820152.