Sage, Russell, 1816-1906 - Social Networks and Archival Context
- ️Sun Aug 04 1816
Russell Sage (1816-1906) was an American politician and financier who served as a U.S. Congressman from 1853-1857.
- 1816: Born in Verona, N.Y. on August 4th
- 1840: Married Marie-Henrie Winne on January 23rd
- 1844 - 1851 : Treasurer of Rensselaer County
- 1845 - 1848 : Alderman of Troy
- 1848: Delegate to the Whig National Convention
- 1853 - 1857 : U.S. Congressman
- 1857: Vice President of the La Crosse Railroad
- 1863: Moved to New York City
- 1869: Married Margaret Olivia Slocum on November 24th
- 1872: Originated stock market "puts and calls"
- 1881: Gained control of the New York City elevated lines along with Jay Gould
- 1884: Lost $7 million in the Panic of 1884
- 1906: Died in Lawrence, N.Y. on July 22nd
From the guide to the Russell and Margaret Olivia Sage Letters, 1855-1897, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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associatedWith | Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene), 1824-1900. | person |
associatedWith | Dodge, Joseph Thompson, 1823-1904. | person |
associatedWith | Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918 | person |
associatedWith | Houston, J. B. | person |
associatedWith | Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895. | person |
associatedWith | Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920 | person |
associatedWith | New York Stock Exchange. Committee on Securities. | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Osborn, A. O. | person |
associatedWith | Sage, Margaret Olivia Slocum, 1828-1918 | person |
associatedWith | Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893. | person |
associatedWith | Smith, Platt. | person |
associatedWith | Walker, Albert Henry, 1844-1915. | person |
associatedWith | Warman, Cy, 1855-1914. | person |
associatedWith | West, Kenyon. | person |
associatedWith | Wheeler, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1854-1909 | person |