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Farquhar, Percival

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1864 - 1953

Biography

Percival Farquhar was born in York, Pennsylvania on October 19, 1864. He graduated from Yale in 1884, studied law for a brief period, and then joined his father's manufacturing firm. Farquhar began a long career of financial operations in Latin America in 1898. He died in New York City on August 4, 1953.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Brazil Railway Company records

Collection Identifier: Mss:724 1914-1920 B827
Overview:

The Brazil Railway Company records include administrative material, financial records, and letters and papers pertaining to the reorganization of the company spearheaded by W. Cameron Forbes, 1914-1920.