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Birth date and death- **August 10, 1821 – February 8, 1905 Bibliography Jay Cooke was born in Sandusky, Ohio on August 10, 1821 and died February 8, 1905. At 18 he entered the Philadelphia E. W. Clark & Company. He had spent much of his childhood with an Indian chief named Ogontz whom died. Later on in his life Cooke had built a mansion in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania. It was later turned in to a Female Seminary do to financial difficulties. During the civil war Cooke marketed war loans. After the civil war he decided to turn over to railroad bonds and rose to great wealth. He never really made anyone work for him.  **Resources-**  Author- "jay cooke" wikipedia.comhttp ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke
 * Jay Cooke
 * Where he lived- ** Philadelphia, PA
 * Child hood- ** he spent much time with Indian Chief Ogontz
 * Birth place- ** Sandusky Ohio
 * How he rose to wealth- ** He marketed civil war loan and then he turned to railroad loans
 * The industry did he make his money in- ** Railroad loans
 * Interesting facts – ** at 18 he entered Philadelphia E. W. Clark & Company
 * Relations with the entrepreneurs- ** he had worked with Philadelphia E.W Clark & Company and worked with secretary of treasury Samuel P. Chase
 * Robber Boron or Captain of industry- ** he wasn’t a robber banker because his had his own company to do with money