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Robber baron is a term first applied as social criticism by 19th century muckrakers and others to certain wealthy, powerful, and unethical 19th-century American businessmen. The term appeared in that use as early as the August 1870 issue of The Atlantic Monthly [ 1 ] magazine.
Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron.He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company and played a major role in the formation of the giant U.S. Steel manufacturing concern.
James Fisk Jr. (April 1, 1835 – January 7, 1872), known variously as "Big Jim", "Diamond Jim", and "Jubilee Jim" – was an American stockbroker and corporate executive who has been referred to as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age.
[233] GQ magazine said that "the most renowned—and probably best—combined house and art collection of a so-called 'robber baron' is that of Henry Clay Frick". [422] Bryan Miller of the Times wrote in 1987 that there were "artistic gems in every room", [423] and Grace Glueck of the same paper called it "the enclave of masterpieces". [187]
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
“They see him as an oligarch of the Gilded Age, the railroad robber barons,” said Zeihan, who added that Musk is perceived as “using government policy to advance his corporate interests.”
Andrew Carnegie placed industrialist Henry Clay Frick in charge of his company's operations in 1881. Frick resolved to break the union at Homestead. "The mills have never been able to turn out the product they should, owing to being held back by the Amalgamated men," he complained in a letter to Carnegie. [13]
Built for Henry Clay Frick. Was demolished in 1969. Cheney–Baltzell Mansion 1907 Italianate, with Medieval Spanish details and landscape Carrère and Hastings: Dover: Built for Alice Cheney–Baltzell, now, open for tours more images: Bellefontaine Mansion: 1912: Beaux-Arts: Carrère and Hastings: Lenox: Built for Giraud Foster.