Edward J. Sanford

Edward J. Sanford
Photograph from Notable Men of Tennessee (1905)
Born
Edward Jackson Sanford

(1831-11-23)November 23, 1831
DiedOctober 27, 1902(1902-10-27) (aged 70)
Resting placeOld Gray Cemetery
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, financier
Political partyRepublican Party[1]
SpouseEmma Chavannes[1]
ChildrenEdward, Alfred, Hugh, Emma
Parent(s)John W. Sanford and Altha Fanton[2]
RelativesAlbert Chavannes (brother-in-law)

Edward Jackson Sanford (November 23, 1831 – October 27, 1902) was an American manufacturing tycoon and financier, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the late 19th century. As president or vice president of two banks and more than a half-dozen companies, Sanford helped finance Knoxville's post-Civil War industrial boom and was involved in nearly every major industry operating in the city during this period. Companies he led during his career included Sanford, Chamberlain and Albers, Mechanics' National Bank, Knoxville Woolen Mills, and the Coal Creek Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company.[3]

  1. ^ a b East Tennessee Historical Society, Mary Rothrock (ed.), The French Broad-Holston Country: A History of Knox County, Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 1972), pp. 479-480.
  2. ^ Charles Burr Todd, The History of Redding, Connecticut (The Grafton Press, 1906), p. 277.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference allison was invoked but never defined (see the help page).