Charles Gerstenberg
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Charles Gerstenberg | |
Occupation | Grain Commission Merchant |
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Employer | Gerstenberg & Company |
Location | Chicago |
Charles Gerstenberg was a Chicago-based grain commission merchant and a founding member of the Chicago Board of Trade.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Gerstenberg founded Gerstenberg & Company, a commercial grain company, in 1856 in Chicago. His sons Adolph and Erich later worked for the company.[3] Gerstenberg & Company was sometimes referred to as "The House of Gerstenberg."
In book about the history of the CBOT, Gerstenberg is referred to as Carl Gerstenberg.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Herringshaw's city blue book of biography : Chicagoans of 1919 (Volume 1919). Google Books.
- ↑ Ninth Annual Statement of the Trade and Commerce of Chicago for the year ending March 31, 1867 for the Chicago Board of Trade. Google Books.
- ↑ Raymond Gerstenberg, Board Of Trade Senior. Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ History of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago. University of Illinois.