Stephen Ward Doubleday
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Stephen Ward Doubleday (January 6, 1845-September 27, 1926) was an American banker.
. He was a nephew of General Abner Doubleday
and grandson of Jacksonian Congressman and Newspaper Publisher Ulysses F. Doubleday
.
Doubleday enlisted in the Civil War at 17, was mustered in as a second lieutenant and served with the 4th New York Heavy Artillery.
in 1898-1899.
He traveled and lived abroad from 1900 to 1912 in Monaco
and Berlin
and was an avid golfer. Doubleday was a member of the Apawamis Golf Club, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Union League Club of New York
.
and Rye, New York. He was widowed by Angelica's death on March 6, 1915.
Early life and education
Stephen Ward Doubleday was born January 6, 1845 to Mary Augusta Ward and Colonel Thomas D. DoubledayThomas D. Doubleday
Thomas D. Doubleday was an US bookstore owner and Civil War officer.-Biography:He was born in Albany, New York in 1815. He grew up in Auburn, NY He was the older brother of Abner Doubleday, a Civil War general, and the son of Ulysses F. Doubleday, Congressman.Known as T D Doubleday, he ran a ...
. He was a nephew of General Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was his finest hour, but his...
and grandson of Jacksonian Congressman and Newspaper Publisher Ulysses F. Doubleday
Ulysses F. Doubleday
Ulysses Freeman Doubleday was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Otsego County, New York, Doubleday received a limited schooling....
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Doubleday enlisted in the Civil War at 17, was mustered in as a second lieutenant and served with the 4th New York Heavy Artillery.
Career
An investment banker, Doubleday was a senior partner of Miller & Doubleday, where he began working in 1888; later he was a partner of Noble, Mestre & Doubleday. He served as Governor of the New York Stock ExchangeNew 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...
in 1898-1899.
He traveled and lived abroad from 1900 to 1912 in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and was an avid golfer. Doubleday was a member of the Apawamis Golf Club, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Union League Club of New York
Union League Club of New York
The Union League Club of New York is a private social club in New York City. Its fourth and current clubhouse, which opened on February 2, 1931, is a building designed by Benjamin Wistar Morris, III, located at 38 East 37th Street between Madison and Park Avenue in the Murray Hill section of...
.
Marriage and children
Doubleday married Angelica Barraclough Cushman, daughter of Don Alonzo Cushman, in 1875. The couple had three children and the family lived in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and Rye, New York. He was widowed by Angelica's death on March 6, 1915.