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    Jay Gould was born in 1836 in Roxbury, New York. He worked as a surveyor and in the tannery business before becoming a stock speculator. Gould manipulated stock prices and gained control of many railways, creating a railway monopoly through unethical tactics like bribing officials and watering stock. Though he sought only personal gain, his daughter later became a renowned philanthropist.

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    Jay Gould was born in 1836 in Roxbury, New York. He worked as a surveyor and in the tannery business before becoming a stock speculator. Gould manipulated stock prices and gained control of many railways, creating a railway monopoly through unethical tactics like bribing officials and watering stock. Though he sought only personal gain, his daughter later became a renowned philanthropist.

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    Jay Gould was born in 1836 in Roxbury, New York. He worked as a surveyor and in the tannery business before becoming a stock speculator. Gould manipulated stock prices and gained control of many railways, creating a railway monopoly through unethical tactics like bribing officials and watering stock. Though he sought only personal gain, his daughter later became a renowned philanthropist.

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    Jay Gould

    “King of the Robber Barons”


    By Michelle Chen, Jiavanna
    Medlock, Pablo Murillo,
    Sebastian Anderson
    Born
    • Jay GouldIn Roxbury,
    grew up•on Newbecame a
    JayhisGould
    York farm,
    father’s on May 27,no1836
    serious
    but had financial
    manipulator,
    interest towards a career in in which
    farming. When he was he caused the prices
    sixteen he worked asofastocks to change to
    his liking. He became
    surveyor and then moved
    manager over many
    on to the tannery business.
    Not long after, Gouldrailways and a driving
    force
    started speculating in the in the creation of
    a railway monopoly.
    stocks of small railways.
    Jay Gould and His Rise to Power
    • Jay Gould used every
    underhand method he could
    to gain his way including
    bribing public officials and
    massively watering stock.
    • His unethical tactics and the
    way he cornered and took
    advantage of people or
    companies earned him
    dislike throughout the
    country.
    Jay Gould’s “Legacy”
    • Jay Gould was not involved
    with philanthropy. He was
    entirely a robber baron and
    sought personal gain in
    every situation. Ironically
    his daughter became a
    widely renowned
    philanthropist and was
    generous towards many
    American Army hospitals.

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