Jay Gould: Robber Baron or Captain of Industry Name: Jay Gould Born: He was born on May 27, 1836. Died: He died on December 2, 1892. He died of Tuberculosis. Birthplace: He was born in Roxbury, New York Lived: He lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and Roxbury, New York. Childhood: He was an anti-renter, worked with his dad in his hardware store. He went to Hobart Academy until he was 16. ("Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.) Industry: He worked in the lumber, tanning, and railroad businesses. Gould had owned 10000 miles of railroads in 1880. 2 years later he owned 15 % of the countries railroads. ( "Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.) How he used his wealth?After his death, all his money was left to his family. Interesting facts: Elected president of the Erie Railroad. He owned half of the railroads in the southwest and the Western Union Telegraph Company. Relationship with other entrepreneurs: He was helped by James Fisk and Daniel Drew. Gould and Fisk bought gold in 1869 to try and increase the price of wheat products. ("Jay Gould." Encylopedia. 19 Feb. 2008 <www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gould-Ja.html>.)
Captain of Industry or Robber Baron: Jay Gould was a Robber Baron.He changed stocks so, he would receive profits. He made seven and a half million by doing this. He would make his opponents think that they had won but, then used a loophole in the contract in order for him to have the advantage. ("Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.)
Name: Jay Gould
Born: He was born on May 27, 1836.
Died: He died on December 2, 1892. He died of Tuberculosis.
Birthplace: He was born in Roxbury, New York
Lived: He lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and Roxbury, New York.
Childhood: He was an anti-renter, worked with his dad in his hardware store. He went to Hobart Academy until he was 16. ("Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.)
Industry: He worked in the lumber, tanning, and railroad businesses. Gould had owned 10000 miles of railroads in 1880. 2 years later he owned 15 % of the countries railroads. ( "Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.)
How he used his wealth? After his death, all his money was left to his family.
Interesting facts: Elected president of the Erie Railroad. He owned half of the railroads in the southwest and the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Relationship with other entrepreneurs: He was helped by James Fisk and Daniel Drew. Gould and Fisk bought gold in 1869 to try and increase the price of wheat products. ("Jay Gould." Encylopedia. 19 Feb. 2008 <www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gould-Ja.html>.)
Captain of Industry or Robber Baron: Jay Gould was a Robber Baron. He changed stocks so, he would receive profits. He made seven and a half million by doing this. He would make his opponents think that they had won but, then used a loophole in the contract in order for him to have the advantage. ("Jay Gould." Wikipedia. 18 Feb. 2008 <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay Gould>.)