Prince Of Darkness: The Untold Story Of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire
by Shane White
2021-01-03 20:45:41
Prince Of Darkness: The Untold Story Of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire
by Shane White
2021-01-03 20:45:41
In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. And Hamilton was African American. Although his origins were lowly, possibly slave, he was reportedly the richest black man in the United St...
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In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. And Hamilton was African American. Although his origins were lowly, possibly slave, he was reportedly the richest black man in the United States, possessing a fortune of two million, or in excess of two hundred and fifty million in today''s currency. In Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street''s First Black Millionaire, a groundbreaking account, eminent historian Shane White reveals the larger-than-life story of a man who defied every convention of his time.
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