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    Charles DowAmerican journalist
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    BornCharles Henry Dow · November 6, 1851 · Sterling, Connecticut, U.S.
    DiedDecember 4, 1902 (aged 51) · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Resting placeNorth Burial Ground · Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
    OccupationJournalist
    Early life

    Charles Henry Dow was born in Sterling, Connecticut, on November 6, 1851. When he was six years old his father, who was a farmer, died. The family lived in the hills of eastern Connecticut, not far from Rhode Island. … See more

    Working on Wall Street

    In 1880, Dow left Providence for New York City, realizing that the ideal location for business and financial reporting was there. The 29-year-old found work at the Kiernan Wall Street Financial News Bureau, which delivered b… See more

    Birth of the Wall Street Journal

    In 1889, the company had 50 employees. The partners realized that the time was right to transform their two-page news summary into a real newspaper. The first issue of The Wall Street Journal appeared on July 8, 1… See more

    Dow Jones Averages

    The stock price average was created on July 3, 1884, by Charles Dow as part of the "Customer's Afternoon Letter". At its inception, it consisted of 11 companies—9 railroads and 2 non-rail companies, Pacific Mail Steam… See more

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