Background
Lefevre, Edwin was born on January 23, 1871 in Colon, Colombia. Son of Henry L. (American) and Emilia (de la Ossa) L.
Lefevre, Edwin was born on January 23, 1871 in Colon, Colombia. Son of Henry L. (American) and Emilia (de la Ossa) L.
Educational public schools, San Francisco, 1880-1884, Michigan Military Academy, Orchard Lake, Michigan, 1884-1887. Studied mining engineering, Lehigh University, 1887-1890.
In journalism since 1890. Author: Wall Street Stories, 1901. The Golden Flood, 1905.
Sampson, Rock of Wall Street, 1907.
“Hassaram Rijhumal,” 1915. The Plunderers, 1916.
To the Last Penny, 1917. Simonetta, 1919; Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, 1923.
The Making of a Stock.
Broker.
Member American Institute Arts and Letter. Clubs: Century, Coffee House (New York).
Married Martha Moore, January 22, 1902. Children: Edwin, Reid.