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Samuel Russell (other)
Samuel Russell (1789–1862) was an American entrepreneur and trader. Samuel Russell may also refer to: * Samuel Lyon Russell (1816–1891), American congressman * Samuel Russell (Yale co-founder) (1660–1731), co-founder of Yale University * Samuel Russell (politician) (1848–1924), Presbyterian missionary, newspaper editor and politician in Canada * Samuel Bridgman Russell, Scottish architect * Samuel Thomas Russell (1766–1845), English actor See also *Sam Russell (other) {{hndis, Russell, Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Russell
Samuel Russell (August 25, 1789 – May 5, 1862), was an American entrepreneur and trader, and founder of Russell & Company, the largest and most important American trading house in China from 1842 to its closing in 1891. Early life Russell was born on August 25, 1789, in Middletown, Connecticut. He was a son of Capt. John Russell and Abigail ( née Warner) Russell. He was a cousin of William Huntington Russell, a co-founder of the Skull and Bones Secret Society at Yale University. At the age of 12, Russell was orphaned and did not receive any significant inheritance, and did not attend college. Instead, he began his career as apprentice clerk for a maritime trade merchant, Whittlesley & Alsop, in Middletown. It is there that Russell began learning his skills as a trader. Career In 1810, after his apprenticeship with Whittlesley & Alsop ended, he moved to New York where he hoped to prosper. In 1812, he joined Hull & Griswold, a merchant house, based in New York but e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
