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Frederick Ferris Thompson (June 14, 1836 – April 10, 1899) was a prominent American banker and railroad president who co-founded the First National Bank and what is now Citibank. [1] [2] He was also an early amateur photographer and a noted philanthropist.
Frederick Ferris Thompson was born in New York City on June 14, 1836. He was the son of John Thompson, a banker and native of Berkshire County. F. Thompson prepared for college at Peacham Academy in Peacham, Vt. He then attended Columbia, where he joined the Delta Psi fraternity.
Here, between 1885 and 1919, banking magnate Frederick Ferris Thompson and his wife, Mary Clark Thompson, built a 40-room Victorian mansion and nine formal gardens on 52 acres showcasing a...
Banker, philanthropist. Born in New York City, he was the son of prominant banker John Thompson and his wife, Electra Ferris. He attended Williams College, but left in 1854 to do business abroad for his father. In 1863, Frederick and his brother Samuel founded the First National Bank of the City of New York, which...
The Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library is the main library building at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York . Background. Central Tower and Tapestries. When Vassar opened in 1865, the library was a mere single room in Main with a collection of only three thousand books.
May 25, 2018 · Frederick Ferris Thompson (1836 - 1899) was a prominent American banker. Biography. Born in New York City on June 14, 1836 to John and Electa Thompson, Frederick grew up in a life of luxury. He attended Williams College from 1852 to 1854, and was a member of St. Anthony Hall, but left to go abroad at his father's request.
Frederick Thompson's father played a leading role in controlling, and ultimately eliminating, the old largely uncontrolled, private and state-authorized bank currencies.
