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Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. (September 11, 1866 – December 29, 1929) was an American investment banker and capitalist who was a prominent figure in thoroughbred horse racing in the early decades of the 20th century.
A longtime loyal mason, Thornton served as district deputy grand master in NYC. He was a descendant of John Jacob Astor. Thornton was first married to the late Carmel Snow, who bore him two children, Carmel Fromson and Richard T. III. His second wife was Josephine McCarthy, whom he later divorced.
Richard Thornton Wilson (c. 1829 – November 26, 1910) was a multimillionaire American investment banker known for being the father of five children who all married into prominent families during the Gilded Age of New York.
American investment banker and capitalist who was a prominent figure in thoroughbred horse racing in the early decades of the 20th century. Wilson was born in New York City, one of five surviving children of Richard Thornton Wilson Sr. (1829–1910) and Melissa Clementine Johnston (1831–1908).
Jan 25, 2022 · Richard Thornton Wilson, Jr. was born to wealth in the city of New York in 1866, very shortly after General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. His father hailed from Habersham County, Georgia and had been a Confederate commissary general.
Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. was part of this privileged and influential group. He was the president of the banking firm R.T. Wilson and Co., founded by his father, Richard Thornton Wilson, Sr., who died in 1910 and was the commissary general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Feb 4, 2024 · Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. (September 11, 1866 – December 29, 1929) was an American banker and businessman who was a prominent figure in Thoroughbred horse racing in the early decades of the 20th Century.
