Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American Economic History : How the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Shaped the Laws of Business From 1822 to 1929

This book examines the history of the first trust company, the Farmers' Loan and Trust, and its influence on the evolution of corporate law, regulation, and taxation. This book examines the history of the first trust company, the Farmers' Loan and Trust, and its influence on the evolution of corporate law, regulation, and taxation Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction: The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company as an Institutional Entrepreneur....Pages 1-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 The First Trust Company....Pages 13-37 Vexatious Lawsuits and the Path to Railroad Finance....Pages 39-67 The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company and the Evolution of Corporate Finance....Pages 69-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Corporate Reorganization....Pages 95-128 Railroad Regulation....Pages 129-144 Taxation....Pages 145-165 Conclusion: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American History....Pages 167-174 Back Matter....Pages 175-227