Henry William Poor
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Henry William Poor was an American banker, stockbroker, and author
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Henry William Poor was born in Bangor, Maine
, in 1844, the son of Henry Varnum Poor
. The family moved to New York City
when he was five years old, and he spent his youth there. He attended Harvard College
, graduating in 1865.
The firm that he and his father established in 1868, H. V. & H. W. Poor, was a predecessor to the business that eventually became Standard & Poor's
.
Henry William Poor became prominent as a stockbroker and investor, but had to liquidate his business in 1908 following some major losses.
He was also widely known as a book collector and a patron of the arts.
Poor died in New York City in April 1915.
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Henry William Poor was born in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
, in 1844, the son of Henry Varnum Poor
Henry Varnum Poor
Henry Varnum Poor was a financial analyst and founder of H.V. and H.W. Poor Co, which later evolved into the financial research and analysis bellwether, Standard & Poor's....
. The family moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
when he was five years old, and he spent his youth there. He attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, graduating in 1865.
The firm that he and his father established in 1868, H. V. & H. W. Poor, was a predecessor to the business that eventually became Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's is a United States-based financial services company. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It is well known for its stock-market indices, the US-based S&P 500, the Australian S&P/ASX 200, the Canadian...
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Henry William Poor became prominent as a stockbroker and investor, but had to liquidate his business in 1908 following some major losses.
He was also widely known as a book collector and a patron of the arts.
Poor died in New York City in April 1915.