Harris Charles FAHNESTOCK

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He dropped out of school at the age of 16.  He went to work in his
father's store, and then to work for his uncle, James W. Weir, at the
Harrisburg National Bank.  He soon became paying teller, and in 1861, he
entered the banking frim of J. Cook & Co. in Philadelphia as a partner.
He went to Washington and stayed there throughout the Civil War.  The
Washington branch ofthe firm became a main reliance of the government in
the sale of war bonds.In 1877, he became Vice President and Director of
the First National Bank ofthe City of New York.  He resigned as VP in
1911, but remained as Director until his death.  On May 10, 1881, his son
William founded Fahnestock and Co.Harris' grandson, William Fahnestock,
Jr., was head of the firm as of 1941.
Early in his career, Harris became interested in railroads.  While he was
in Washington, he was treasurer of the Washington and Georgetown
railways.  At one time he owned the Richmond and Danville Railroad, which
later became Southern Railroad.  He was a member of the firm of Winslow,
Lanier and Co., vice president of the East Jersey Water Co., Tidewater
Pipe Co., Ltd., and the New Jersey Junction RR Co.  He was a Director of
the Delaware, Lackawanna, andWestern RR, Western Union Telegraph Co.,
American Cotton Oil Co., New JerseySecurity Co., and many other
corporations.
Harris was a founder and trusteeof the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and
was its treasurer from 1901 to 1914.He was fond of music and sang in
the Presbyterian choir, and later in Washington, in the choir of Epiphany
Church.  His voice was a light bass.  In 1858,he was secretary of the
Harrisburg Harmonic Society.