Erastus Wiman

Erastus Wiman
Born(1834-04-21)April 21, 1834
DiedFebruary 9, 1904(1904-02-09) (aged 69)
St. George, New York
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian, American[1]
Occupations
Organization(s)Founder, Canadian Club of New York City
Known forOwner of Metropolitan Baseball Club
Criminal charge(s)Forgery, 1894
Criminal penaltyFive years and six months in state prison
Criminal statusConviction overturned, 1896
SpouseEleanor Anne Galbraith (m. 1860)

Erastus Wiman (21 April 1834 – 9 February 1904) was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. He is best known as a developer in the New York City borough of Staten Island, a founder of whiskey producer Canadian Club, and owner of the New York Metropolitans baseball team.

Olmsted–Beil House, 1924, property of Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Wiman
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