James Speyer

James J. Speyer
Born(1861-07-22)July 22, 1861
New York City
DiedOctober 31, 1941(1941-10-31) (aged 80)
Manhattan, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBanker
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(m. 1897; died 1921)​
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James Joseph Speyer (July 22, 1861 – October 31, 1941)[1] was an American banker based in the city of New York. Speyer was a well-known figure on Wall Street and the firm of Speyer & Co. was well respected. It closed in 1939. Speyer was actively involved with many social, educational and cultural organizations in New York City. The House of Speyer was the third largest investment banking firm at its peak in 1913, when it managed $2.443 billion,[2] the 2023 equivalent of $55 billion.

  1. ^ Herman E. Krooss (1973). "Speyer, James Joseph". Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. Supplement Three (1941-1945). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
  2. ^ Liebmann, George W. (2015). The Fall of the House of Speyer: The Story of a Banking Dynasty. I. B. Tauris.