Background
Flint, Charles Ranlett was born on January 24, 1850 in Thomaston, Maine, United States. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Tobey) Flint.
Flint, Charles Ranlett was born on January 24, 1850 in Thomaston, Maine, United States. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Tobey) Flint.
Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn. Organised firm of Gilchrist, Flint, and Company, ship 694 chandlers, 1871. Firm of W. R. Grace and Company 1872.
Chilean Consul, New York, 1879. Consul of Nicaragua at New York, 1880. President United States Electric Lighting Company, 1881.
Joined firm Flint and Company 1886. Consul-General of Costa Rica at New York, 1889-1890. United States delegate International Conference American Republics, 1889-1890.
Fitted out fleet of war vessels for Brazilian Republic, 1893. Purchased Esmeralda cruiser from Chile and delivered to Japan during China-Japan War, 1896. Established Pacific Coast Clipper Line between New York and San Francisco, 1897.
Chairman, Reorganisation Committee which consolidated street railways of Syracuse, New York, 1898. Confidential agent of United States in negotiating for war vessels, preparatory war with Spain, 1898. Went Russia under its diplomatic passports, 1904-1905.
Sold Russia 20 submarines and torpedo boats, guns, and projectiles, and went to Turkey and other countries in its interest. Of late years has devoted himself to the consolidation of Industrials and 39 Companies with a capitalization of §300,000,000, has caused him to be known as the Father of TYusts. Merchant Banker.
Member International Conference American Republics, 1889-1890.
Married E. Kate Simmons, 1883. Married second, Charlotte Reeves, July 28, 1927.