When was the New York Stock Exchange founded, and by whom?

Hello bradbwh-ga,

Thank you for your question.


From A Dictionary of Accounting, Oxford University Press, Market House
Books Ltd 1999:

“The New York Stock Exchange “was founded in 1792 under the Buttonwood
Agreement (the name of the tree under which 24 merchants agreed to
give each other preference in their dealings); it moved to Wall Street
in 1793. The New York Stock & Exchange Board was formally established
in 1817; it was renamed the New York Stock Exchange in 1983.”
http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=448693&secid=.-&JServSessionIdxrefer=74dlvxfkil&hh=1


New York Stock Exchange

“First organized:
May 17, 1792 -- Twenty-four stock brokers signed an agreement to trade
with one another beneath a Buttonwood Tree outside 68 Wall Street.

First constitution:
March 8, 1817 -- A constitution with rules for the conduct of business
was adopted. The organization was named the New York Stock & Exchange
Board. The name was shortened to New York Stock Exchange in 1863.

First incorporated:
February 18, 1971 as the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., a
not-for-profit corporation.”

New York Stock Exchange Website
http://www.nyse.com/about/1022221392987.html


Further Reading:

“The NYSE has a long and fascinating history” 
New York Stock Exchange Website
http://www.nyse.com/about/1020656067766.html


History of the building:
New York Stock Exchange Website
http://www.nyse.com/about/1022743347410.html


The New York Stock Exchange and Human Confidence
http://www.priweb.org/ed/ICTHOL/ICTHOL02_peer_review_papers/06.html


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Request for Answer Clarification by bradbwh-ga on 30 May 2005 19:32 PDT

TESTING -- do not answer. Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 30 May 2005 19:48 PDT

ok

Thanks much!