Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Princeton_University
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Cooke_&_Company gptkb:Panic_of_1873 Investment banking Financial crisis Civil War financing Speculation in railroads |
| gptkbp:born |
June 10, 1821
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Cooke
George Cooke Jay Cooke Jr. |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
Railroad expansion in the U. S.
Post-Civil War economic growth Union Army funding |
| gptkbp:died |
February 16, 1905
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Cooke_&_Company
gptkb:Jay_Cooke_&_Company |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jay Cooke
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
American finance
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:William_Fargo gptkb:John_A._Dix gptkb:Henry_Wells |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Financing the Northern Pacific Railway
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Role in economic development
Cooke's financial strategies Historical significance in finance Impact on American banking system Influence on railroad financing |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Support for the Union during the Civil War
Bankruptcy in 1873 Promotion of public works projects Promotion of railroad bonds Role in the development of the American West Influence on the financial market of the 19th century Creation of a financial empire Financing of the Northern Pacific Railway Founding of Cooke & Company Impact on the stock market Investment in telegraph companies Involvement in Civil War financing |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Cooke's Banking House
Northern Pacific Railway bonds |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Financier
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary A. Cooke
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Great_Depression_of_1873
gptkb:The_Panic_of_1873 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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