George H. Kendall
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George H. Kendall was the president of the New York Bank Note Company
, that printed stock certificate
s. He was also an art collector.
In 1877 Kendall founded the Kendall Bank Note Company and later changed the name to the New York Bank Note Company.
In 1892 he replaced Russell Sage as president of the company.
He had a long running dispute with the New York Stock Exchange
because they would not list companies with securities that were engraved by him.
In 1913 he accused Senator Stephen J. Stilwell of demanding a bribe.
He died in 1924 at the Sherman Square Hotel, and he was estimated to be about 70 years old.
New York Bank Note Company
The New York Bank Note Company was an engraver of stock certificates in New York City.-History:The company was founded in 1877 as the Kendall Bank Note Company. In 1892 George H. Kendall replaced Russell Sage as president of the company....
, that printed stock certificate
Stock certificate
In corporate law, a stock certificate is a legal document that certifies ownership of a specific number of stock shares in a corporation...
s. He was also an art collector.
Biography
He was born around 1854.In 1877 Kendall founded the Kendall Bank Note Company and later changed the name to the New York Bank Note Company.
In 1892 he replaced Russell Sage as president of the company.
He had a long running dispute with the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
because they would not list companies with securities that were engraved by him.
In 1913 he accused Senator Stephen J. Stilwell of demanding a bribe.
He died in 1924 at the Sherman Square Hotel, and he was estimated to be about 70 years old.
External links
- George H. Kendall in the New York Times