Background
He was born in August 14, 1834 in Staffordshire, England, and emigrated to the United States in 1853.
He was born in August 14, 1834 in Staffordshire, England, and emigrated to the United States in 1853.
His first job was at an import business, working as a junior clerk. In 1859 he co-founded Livermore, Clews, and Company, what was then the second largest marketer of federal bonds during the United States Civil War. He split away and started Clews and Company in 1877.
Henry Clews organized the "Committee of 70," which deposed the corrupt ring associated with William M. Tweed in New York City, and he served as an economic consultant to President Ulysses Grant.
Towards the end of his life he wrote one of the most famous classics about life on Wall Street entitled "Fifty Years in Wall Street". He died of bronchitis in New York City, New York on January 31, 1923.