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Ferdinand De Wilton Ward, Jr. (1851–1925), known first as the "Young Napoleon of Finance," and subsequently as "the Best-Hated Man in the United States," was an American swindler. The collapse of his Ponzi scheme caused the financial ruin of many people, including famous persons such as Thomas Nast and the former U.S. President ...
May 14, 2020 · Ferdinand Ward launched a Ponzi-style scheme based on fictitious government contracts, bringing down the Marine National Bank.
Aug 30, 2013 · A historical account of the notorious Ponzi scheme of Ferdinand Ward, who defrauded Ulysses S. Grant and many others in the Gilded Age. The book also explores the family legacy of Ward's parents, siblings and son, and how they coped with his crimes and consequences.
Apr 23, 2013 · The compelling behind-the-scenes story of the greatest swindler of the Gilded Age, whose villainy bankrupted Ulysses S. Grant and stunned the world of finance—told by his great-grandson, award-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward.
Contents. Ferdinand Ward. American businessman. Learn about this topic in these articles: swindle of Grant. In Ulysses S. Grant: Later life. …the firm collapsed, swindled by Ferdinand Ward. This impoverished the entire Grant family and tarnished Grant’s reputation. Read More.
Apr 23, 2013 · Ferdinand Ward, the son of a Protestant missionary and small-town pastor, moved to New York at twenty-one and, in less than a decade, made himself the business partner of a former president and...
Jun 29, 2012 · His name was Ferdinand Ward. In 1880, when just 28, he had persuaded the former president to become a partner in Grant & Ward, a Wall Street brokerage house. Ward reported astonishing...
