Elias Cornelius Benedict
Elias Cornelius Benedict nicknamed Commodore (January 24, 1834 – November 22, 1920) was a New York City banker and yachtsman. He specialized in the gas and rubber industries. He was president of the Commercial Acetylene Gas Company and of the Marine Engine Company. The Benedict Fjord in Greenland was named after him by Robert Peary.
Elias Cornelius Benedict | |
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E.C. Benedict, c. 1913 (aboard Oneida) | |
| Born | Elias Cornelius Benedict January 24, 1834 Somers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1920 (aged 86) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, yachtsman |
| Spouse |
Sarah Hart
(m. 1859; died 1901) |
| Children | 4 |
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