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Dodge (WILLIAM EARL an American)

WILLIAM EARL, an American capitalist; born in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 4, 1805. He received a common school education, entered the wholesale dry-goods business, and in 1833 became a member of the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., retiring in 1879 with a large fortune. He was director of the Erie railroad, president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, trustee of Union Theological Seminary, a founder of the Union League of New York, and an ardent friend of the freedman. He died in New York City, Feb. 9, 1883.