Name Samuel Sands | ||
Samuel Stevens Sands I (November 18, 1827 - July 24, 1892) was the head of S.S. Sands Co.
Biography
He became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1854. Sands built "Elmhurst" in 1865. Sands was a banker and broker in partnership with William Henry Reese and joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1854. He acted as broker for a number of important financial interests, including the Astors. His son Samuel Stevens Sands II died from a fall from his horse in 1889. He died on July 26, 1892 at his country home, "Elmhurst", near New Hamburg, New York.
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