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 B827Overview:
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.