William Nelson Cromwell
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| Born | January 17, 1854 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | July 19, 1948 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennie Osgood Nichols |
| Parent(s) | Sarah M. Brokaw and John Nelson Cromwell |
William Nelson Cromwell (January 17, 1854 – July 19, 1948) was an American attorney active in promotion of the Panama Canal and other major ventures especially in cooperation with Philippe Bunau-Varilla.[1][2]
Life and career
He was born and raised in
He worked as an accountant for the attorney
By 1907, he was a member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York, one of around 13,000.[8]
One of his main pro bono activities was helping the blind. Another was the founding of "the Society of Friends of Roumania" in 1920 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania. Under his tutelage, the New York-based Society promoted numerous exchanges between the two countries and published the distinguished Roumania – A Quarterly Review.[9]
References
- ISBN 9781608717927.
- ^ Arthur H. Dean, William Nelson Cromwell, 1854-1948: An American Pioneer in Corporation, Comparative and International Law (1957).
- ^ Ameringer, (1963)
- ^ Kinzer, 2006.
- ISBN 9780743201377.
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ISBN 0-8050-8240-9.
- ^ LAWYER WHO GOT A $2,000,000 FEE, in the Tacoma Times; published March 2, 1904; retrieved January 27, 2015 (via Chronicling America
- ^ Armstrong Nelson, Samuel (1907), The Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York: Its History, Organization, Machinery and Methods, pp. 19–23, retrieved February 6, 2017
- ^ Ameringer, (1963)
Further reading
- Ameringer, Charles D. "The Panama Canal Lobby of Philippe Bunau-Varilla and William Nelson Cromwell." American Historical Review 68.2 (1963): 346–363. online.
- Dean, Arthur H. William Nelson Cromwell, 1854-1948: An American Pioneer in Corporation, Comparative and International Law(Ad Press, 1957).
- Leonard, Thomas ed. (2012). Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations. pp. 839–40. )
- Diaz-Espino, Ovidio E. "How Wall Street Created a Nation: J.P. Morgan, Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal." (Basic Books, 2001). ISBN 978-1567316155.
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