11 Facts About Edwin Gould

Edwin Gould was born in Manhattan, New York City, to railroad financier Jay Edwin Gould on February 26,1866.

Edwin Gould studied at Columbia University and was a member of the class of 1888 in the Columbia School of Mines.

Edwin Gould was chosen a captain in the 71st Regiment of the New York State Guard.

Edwin Gould served as secretary of the St Louis, Arkansas, and Texas Railway until it was reorganized as the St Louis Southwestern Railway and later served as vice-president and president of the St Louis Southwestern Railway.

Edwin Gould organized the Continental Match Company in 1894.

Edwin Gould was president of the Bowling Green Trust Company and vice-president of the American Writing Paper Company and president of the Five Boroughs Realty Company.

Edwin Gould served as a director of many railroad and other corporations before his retirement in 1926.

For many years, Edwin Gould lived in Dobbs Ferry, on a huge estate, Agawam, that sat along the Hudson River.

Edwin Gould was a generous benefactor to the small village, and one of his contributions, Edwin Gould Park, remains an important recreational site for village residents.

In 1900, Gould purchased the former cottage of David H King Jr.

Edwin Gould was buried in the family mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery.