Russell Sage
American congressman for New York
Died when: 89 years 352 days (1079 months)Star Sign: Leo
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Russell Risley Sage (August 4, 1816 – July 22, 1906) was an American financier, railroad executive and Whig politician from New York.As a frequent partner of Jay Gould in various transactions, he amassed a fortune.
Olivia Slocum Sage, his second wife, inherited his fortune, which was unrestricted for her use.In his name she used the money for philanthropic purposes, endowing a number of buildings and institutions to benefit women's education: she established the Russell Sage Foundation in 1907 and founded the Russell Sage College for women in 1916.
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