Enoch White Clark
Enoch White Clark | |
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Banker, founder of E.W. Clark & Co., and one of the richest men in Philadelphia at his death | |
| Born | November 16, 1802 Easthampton, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | August 4, 1856 (aged 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Enoch White Clark (November 16, 1802 – August 4, 1856) was the founder of E. W. Clark & Co., a prominent financial firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that helped the U.S. government finance the Mexican–American War. In 1857, Clark was listed as one of Philadelphia's 25 millionaires.
Clark also launched the financial career of Jay Cooke, who helped finance the Union's war effort in the Civil War and establish a true national currency.