Russell H. Nevins

Russell Hubbard Nevins
Born 10 January 1785
Died 23 November 1854 (aged 69)
Nationality American
Occupation Banker

Russell Hubbard Nevins (January 10, 1785 November 23, 1854) was an American banker and the president of the New York Stock Exchange from 1830 to 1831.

Biography

He was a founding partner, with his brother-in-law Elihu Townsend, of the Wall Street brokerage firm Nevins, Townsend & Co.

Nevins also invested in real estate, developing the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn with Charles Hoyt.[1]

He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.[2]

Legacy

There is a street named for Russell H. Nevins that crosses the Brooklyn neighborhood of Boerum Hill, and the IRT Eastern Parkway Line of the New York City Subway (2 3 4 5 trains) serve Nevins Street station.

References

  1. "Boerum Hill". The South Brooklyn Network. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  2. "Burial Search". Green-Wood Cemetery. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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