Elisha Walker
Elisha Walker (October 8, 1879 – 1950) was an American businessman and writer.[1][2][3][4] He was born in New York City. Isaac Walker was his father. He studied at Hotchkiss School, Yale and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2][5]
He was an officer in a railroad.[6] He was involved in a battle for control of Transamerica Corporation.[3] He became a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co.[7]
Writings[edit]
- "A Design for a Shipyard" 1902, M. I. T. B.S. thesis[8]
- "Concerning iron making, with special reference to the Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Company" 1903[2][9]
- "Industrial Mississippi, with Special Reference to the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad" 1904[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "ELISHA WALKER, 71, FINANCIER, IS DEAD; Partner in Kuhn, Loeb Played Key Role in Oil Transactions During 1920's and 1930's". The New York Times. November 10, 1950.
- ^ a b c Triennial Record. Robert Grier Cooke. 1905.
- ^ a b "SHIFTS AT YEAR-END IN KUHN, LOEB & CO.; Elisha Walker to Be Admitted as Partner and Jerome J. Hanauer to Retire. BOTH LONG IN WALL STREET Walker Once Head of Transamer-lca -- Hanauer Known as Railroad Financier". The New York Times. November 18, 1932.
- ^ Independent Offices Appropriations, 1951. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1950. p. 82.
- ^ Investigation of Concentration of Economic Power. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1940. p. 12529.
- ^ Moody's Manual of Investments: American and Foreign. Moody's Investor Service. 1918. p. 848.
- ^ Report on Interlocking Directorates. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1951. p. 473.
- ^ Walker, Elisha (May 3, 1902). A design for a ship yard. OCLC 39184189 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Walker, Elisha [WorldCat Identities]". Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ Dun's Review. R.G. Dun & Company. 1903. p. 17.
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