Anthony Joseph Drexel
Anthony Joseph Drexel | |
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| Born | September 13, 1826 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1893 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Ellen B. Rozet |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | Francis Martin Drexel Catherine Hookey |
| Relatives | Francis Anthony Drexel (brother) Joseph William Drexel (brother) St. Katharine Drexel (niece) Elizabeth Wharton Drexel (niece) Anthony Drexel Biddle Sr. (grandson) Anthony Drexel Biddle Jr. (great-grandson) |
| Official name | Anthony J. Drexel (1826–1893) |
| Type | City |
| Criteria | Business & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs, Railroads |
| Designated | April 2005 |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Location | 48 S Third Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 39°56′56″N 75°08′45″W / 39.94899°N 75.14581°W |
Anthony Joseph Drexel Sr. (September 13, 1826 – June 30, 1893) was an American banker who played a major role in the rise of modern global finance after the American Civil War. As the dominant partner of Drexel & Co. of Philadelphia, he founded Drexel, Morgan & Co, which later became J.P. Morgan & Co., now JPMorgan Chase, 1871 with J. P. Morgan as his junior partner. He also founded Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1891.
In 1892, Drexel was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He was also the first president of the Fairmount Park Art Association, now the Association for Public Art, the nation's first private organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning.