Charles Henrotin

Charles Henrotin
Born	(1843-04-15)April 15, 1843 Brussels, Belgium
Died	July 25, 1914(1914-07-25) (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois
Burial place	Rosehill Cemetery
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Businessperson, stockbroker
Known for	A founder of the Chicago Stock Exchange, chairman and president
Spouse	Ellen Martin ​ (m. 1869)​
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Charles Henrotin (April 15, 1843 – July 25, 1914) was a Belgian-American businessman involved in the stock market.

Early life and education

Charles Henrotin was born in Brussels, Belgium on April 15, 1843. He attended the Polytechnic School at Tournai.[1][2]

Career

After graduating school, Henrotin came to the United States and began working at the Merchants' Loan and Trust Company in Chicago in 1861. He became a banker and broker in 1878. In this role, he was broker for major enterprises such as the sale of the American Brewing and Malting Company and the Union Stock Yards Company, as well as large financial interests in Europe.[1]

He was the principal founder of the Chicago Stock Exchange in 1882. He was elected its chairman and president that year, and went on to serve as president for three terms.[1][3]

He helped establish the Chicago Board of Trade, and was a not director of the World's Fair at Chicago.[1] He became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1886.[4]

Personal life

Charles' and Ellen's graves (bottom-center stone) at Rosehill Cemetery

Henrotin married Ellen Martin on September 2, 1869.[5] He was a member of the Chicago Club, Union Club of Chicago, and a Chevalier, Legion of Honor (France), with other orders from Belgium and Turkey.[1] He died at his home in Chicago on July 25, 1914.[1]

He and Ellen are buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

See also

• Stock broker

References

1. "Charles Henrotin Dead; A Founder and First President of Chicago Stock Exchange". The New York Times. Chicago. July 26, 1914. p. Editorial 5. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
2. The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago, New York: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 144–148. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
3. Pierce, Bessie Louise (September 1, 2007). A History of Chicago, Volume III: The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893. University of Chicago Press. p. 233. ISBN 9780226668420. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
4. The American and English Annotated Cases: Containing the Important Cases Selected from the Current American, Canadian, and English Reports, Volume 10. Edward Thompson Company. 1908. p. 240. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
5. "Henrotin, Ellen Martin (1847–1922)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages, Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.