William Wallace Spence
American financier (1815–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Wallace Spence (October 18, 1815 – November 3, 1915) was a Baltimore financier. He was a founding partner of Spence & Reid, which manufactured clipper ships, established an import/export firm at Pratt Street’s Old Bowley’s Wharf, and founded The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company.
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William Wallace Spence | |
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Born | (1815-10-18)October 18, 1815 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | November 3, 1915(1915-11-03) (aged 100) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouses | Mary Susan (or Agnes) Winkley
(died)Charlotte Norris
(m. 1863, died) |
Children | 4 |
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