The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York attracted the attention of a businessman born on July 17th who died in what year?
Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York The New York Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1768 by twenty New York City merchants, was the first commercial organization of its kind in the country. Attracting the participation of a number of New York's most influential business leaders, such as John Jacob Astor, Peter Cooper, and J. Pierpont Morgan, its members were instrumental in the realization of several key initiatives in the region - including the Erie Canal, the Atlantic cable, and the New York City Transit Authority. The Chamber of Commerce survives today as the Partnership for New York City, which was formed from the 2002 merger of the New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the New York City Partnership.
Robert James Livingston Robert James Livingston (December 11, 1811 New York City – February 22, 1891 NYC), a member of the Livingston family, was a prominent businessman from New York.