Samuel Insull

Samuel Insull (November 11, 1859 – July 16, 1938) was a British-born American  business magnate whose vast Midwest holding company empire collapsed in the 1930s. He was an innovator and investor based in Chicago. Insull was known for buying utilities and railroads using holding companies.Jeff Schultz, Chesterton Tribune, Historical Society finds Samuel Insull Not Guilty of Securities Fraud , May 22, 2012Portsmouth Times, Samuel Insull Goes on Trial in Frauds Case, October 2, 1934New York Times, Insull Acquitted on Embezzlement Charge; Verdict Expected to End All State Cases, March 12, 1935

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TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, November 29, 1926 
TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, November 4, 1929 
TIME magazine cover photo of Samuel Insull, May 14, 1934 
PBS: Photo of Samuel Insull with Thomas Edison
Encyclopædia Britannica Concise: Photo of Samuel Insull

Category:1859 births
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