Samuel Jaudon
American railroad executive
Samuel Jaudon (May 14, 1796 – May 31, 1874) was a 19th-century American banker and businessman who was best known for his work as cashier and agent of the Bank of the United States from 1832 to 1837. During the Panic of 1837, Jaudon secured large loans for the bank and engaged in commodity speculation, particularly cotton, which failed to secure the bank's own credit and caused it to go bankrupt.
Early life
Jaudon was born on May 14, 1796, and was baptized by the Rev. Ashbel Green at Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia on July 24, 1796. He was the eldest son of Daniel Jaudon and Anna (née McNeal) Jaudon.
He graduated from Princeton University in 1813.
Career
Jaudon was hired as the cashier of the New Orleans branch for the Bank of the United States, the country's national bank. In 1832, Jaudon became the national cashier during the Bank War between Bank president Nicholas Biddle and U.S. president Andrew Jackson. During these years, the Bank was "plagued with allegations of poor management and fraud" including improper investments made by Jaudon and others, and election fraud in the form of preferential loans to political allies. As a result of the Bank War, the Bank lost its national charter, but it remained in business with a state charter in Pennsylvania.
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