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Feb 01, 1796 Died on 01 Jan 1880 (aged 83)
American railway entrepreneur
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About Morris Ketchum
- Morris Ketchum (February 1796 – January 1, 1880) was an American banker and financier of the 19th century.
- In 1832 he partnered with Thomas Rogers and Jasper Grosvenor to form the manufacturing firm of Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor; this firm eventually grew into Rogers Locomotive Works, the second most popular steam locomotive manufacturing company in North America.Ketchum was also a director of the Illinois Central Railroad.
- During his time on the board, he was able to funnel many of that railroad's locomotive orders to Rogers.Morris Ketchum, with his son Edward B.
- Ketchum, led the financial firm of Ketchum, Son and Company in New York City.
- Edward was later found to have embezzled nearly $2.5 million to cover his losses in the 1860s; it was Morris's good reputation that kept the public from suspecting Edward of embezzlement for a time.
