Eleazar Lord, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eleazar Lord

American businessman

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1788

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1871

Profession: writer, businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Eleazar Lord (September 9, 1788 – June 3, 1871) was an American author, educator, deacon of the First Protestant Dutch Church and first president of the Erie Railroad. Lord was engaged in banking; founded the Manhattan insurance company, and served as its president 1821-34; was the first president of the Erie Railroad company; was a prominent friend of the New York university, and assisted in founding theological seminaries at East Windsor, Connecticut, and Auburn, New York.His principal works are Principles of currency; Geological Cosmogony: and an edition of Lempriere's Biographical Dictionary, with numerous additions.