Charles Henrotin

Charles Henrotin (April 15, 1843 – July 25, 1914)[1] was an American businessman involved in the stock market.[2]

Charles Henrotin
Born(1843-04-15)April 15, 1843
Belgium
DiedJuly 25, 1914(1914-07-25) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessperson, stockbroker
Known forA founder of the Chicago Stock Exchange, chairman and president

Early life and education

Charles Henrotin was born in Belgium on April 15, 1843. He attended the Polytechnic School at Tournai, Belgium.[1]

Career

After graduating school, Henrotin came to the United States and began working at the Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company in Chicago in 1861. He became a banker and broker in 1878. In this role, he was broker for major enterprises such as the sale of the American Brewing and Malting Company and the Union Stock Yards Company, as well as large financial interests in Europe.[1]

He was the principal founder of the Chicago Stock Exchange, and was its president for three terms.[1] Henrotin was one of the founders of the Chicago Stock Exchange, and was also elected its chairman and president the same year he founded it, in 1882.[2]

He helped establish the Chicago Board of Trade, and was a director of the World's Fair at Chicago.[1] He became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1886.[3]

Personal life

Henrotin married Ellen Martin on September 2, 1869.[4] He was a member of the Chicago Club, Union Club of Chicago, and a Chevalier, Legion of Honor (France), with other orders from Belgium and Turkey.[1] He died at his home on July 25, 1914.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Charles Henrotin Dead; A Founder and First President of Chicago Stock Exchange". The New York Times. New York City, New York, United States. July 26, 1914. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. Pierce, Bessie Louise (September 1, 2007). A History of Chicago, Volume III: The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893. University of Chicago Press. p. 233. ISBN 9780226668420. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. The American and English Annotated Cases: Containing the Important Cases Selected from the Current American, Canadian, and English Reports, Volume 10. Edward Thompson Company. 1908. p. 240. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  4. "Henrotin, Ellen Martin (1847–1922)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages, Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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