Benjamin Winthrop (1762-1844)

Co-Founder of the New York Stock Exchange

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Father
John Still Winthrop (1719-1776)
Mother
Elizabeth (Shirreff) Winthrop (1724-1793)
Spouse
Judith (Stuyvesant) Winthrop (1765-1844)
Children
Elizabeth (Winthrop) Chanler (1789-1866)
Benjamin Robert Winthrop (1804-1879)
He was one of the 24 brokers who signed the Buttonwood Agreement (1792) which allowed for the creation of the New York Stock Exchange and is one of the most important financial documents in U.S. history.
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 05/01/2021 and last updated on 07/02/2024.