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Robber Baron

The term Robber Baron was used to describe a (usually) 19th century American businessman who used unscrupulous tactics on the stock market to amass a huge personal fortune at the cost of others.

Famous Robber Barons:

Edward Henry Harriman[?]
James Fisk
Leland Stanford
Jay Gould
Cornelius Vanderbilt

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