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George R. Sheldon
George Rumsey Sheldon (April 16, 1857 – January 14, 1919) was an American banker who served as treasurer of the Republican National Committee. Early life Sheldon was born on April 16, 1857, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a son of William Crawford Sheldon and Mary Eliza ( DeForest) Sheldon. Among his siblings were Catherine "Kate" DeForest Sheldon (wife of Alfred Craven Harrison), Ella Crawford Sheldon (wife of William Saterlee Packer Prentice), and fellow banker William Crawford Sheldon. His niece was Mildred, Countess von Holstein. Sheldon was a graduate of St. Paul's School (New Hampshire), St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, before he attended Harvard College, graduating with the class of 1870. Career Immediately after Harvard, Sheldon started in banking, and opened his own firm in New York City, gradually branching out into other enterprises and becoming closely associated with J. Pierpont Morgan. He also established the Franklin Sugar Company, which imported and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
