Edward Erie Poor
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Edward Erie Poor was an American banker. He served as Vice-President and then President of the National Park Bank
from 1895-1900, succeeding Ebenezer K. Wright and followed by Richard Delafield
. Born in Boston
, Poor was an advocate of the gold standard
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National Park Bank
The National Park Bank was founded in 1856 in New York City, and by the late 19th century, it did more commercial business than any other bank in the country. In 1911, it acquired the Wells Fargo Company...
from 1895-1900, succeeding Ebenezer K. Wright and followed by Richard Delafield
Richard Delafield
Richard Delafield served as superintendent of the United States Military Academy, was Chief of Engineers, and was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
. Born in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Poor was an advocate of the gold standard
Gold standard
The gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed mass of gold. There are distinct kinds of gold standard...
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