Background
Oliver Harriman was born on September 16, 1829 in New York City. Later, with James Low, his father-in-law, Harriman co-founded Low, Harriman & Company, "one of the best known and wealthiest" dry goods firms in New York City.
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Oliver Harriman
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Began his career in the dry goods commission house of McCurdy, Aldrich & Spencer. served on the Boards of Directors of Bank of America, the Guaranty Trust Company of New York (which later merged with Justice of the Peace Morgan & Company), and the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (later known as Mutual of New York). died on March 12, 1904 in Mount Kisco, New New York His estate was worth United States$20 million.
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March 12, 1904 (aged 74) -
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American