Frederick G. Eldridge

Biography

Frederick G. Eldridge, born in 1837, built a reputation as a thoughtful and successful businessman whose enterprises strengthened New York’s mercantile and financial circles. His leadership in commerce was matched by a steady commitment to fair dealing and an eye toward innovation in the growing urban economy.

Eldridge’s philanthropic instincts found expression in support for charities and civic institutions that comforted the vulnerable and sustained the city’s cultural vitality, a benevolence remembered at Green-Wood Cemetery.