Sage, Russell, 1816-1906
Variant namesRussell Sage (1816-1906) was an American politician and financier who served as a U.S. Congressman from 1853-1857.
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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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| Relation | Name |
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| associatedWith | Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene), 1824-1900. |
| associatedWith | Dodge, Joseph Thompson, 1823-1904. |
| associatedWith | Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918 |
| associatedWith | Houston, J. B. |
| associatedWith | Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895. |
| associatedWith | Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920 |
| associatedWith | New York Stock Exchange. Committee on Securities. |
| correspondedWith | Osborn, A. O. |
| associatedWith | Sage, Margaret Olivia Slocum, 1828-1918 |
| associatedWith | Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893. |
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Birth 1816-08-04
Death 1906-07-22
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