Background
Hayakawa was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Hayakawa Senkichiro
Edit Profile早川 千吉郎
Education
He graduated from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1887.
Career
He is noted for his involvement in the development of the South Manchurian Railway. In January 1890, he was hired by the Ministry of Finance, and became a director of the Bank of Japan in 1899. After leaving public service, Hayakawa became director of the Mitsui Bank in 1901, and chairman of the board in 1909.
With the creation of the Mitsui Gomei zaibatsu through the merger of Mitsui Bank with Mitsui Trading, he became vice director in 1918.
He left Mitsui the following year to become director of the Bank of Chosen. In May 1921, he also became President of the South Manchurian Railway Company, and died in office due to a stroke in October 1922.
Membership
From 1920-1922 he was an appointed member of the House of Peers.
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October 14, 1922 (aged 59)