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The Goelets are descended from a family of Huguenots from La Rochelle in France, who escaped to Amsterdam. Francois Goelet, a widower with a ten-year-old son, Jacobus, arrived in New York in 1676. Returning to Amsterdam on business, he left the boy in the care of Frederick Philipse , but was apparently lost at sea.
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20 de abr. de 2020 · The foundations of the Goelet family fortune were established before the Revolutionary War. It grew exponentially during the nineteenth century, swollen by Manhattan real estate, and expanded through wise investments (including the family’s role in the founding of Chemical Bank).
20 de jul. de 2012 · The Goelet fortune was estimated to be around $50 million and it was principally maintained by brother Ogden and Robert Goelet. These two brothers not only maintained the family fortune but also were one of the wealthiest landowners in New York City (second only to the Astors).
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After their deaths, he inherited half their fortune. He also served on the board of directors of the Union Trust Company, the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company , the Guaranty Trust Company , the Bank of New Amsterdam, the Chemical National Bank , [ clarification needed ] which his father and uncle were instrumental in founding. [1]
After his father's and uncle's deaths, he inherited almost half their fortune, along with his brother. In New York, he was one of the stockholders of the Metropolitan Opera House , holding Box No. 1.
