Isaac Hull Platt

Biography

Isaac Hull Platt was a Brooklyn businessman whose steady leadership helped sustain the city’s mercantile community through the complexities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Colleagues remembered him for a calm determination, keen sense of fairness, and commitment to providing steady employment to those he worked with.

Outside the counting room he was known for his thoughtful generosity, quietly supporting churches and neighborhood improvements while encouraging younger associates to approach commerce with integrity. He was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery, a testament to a life of responsible stewardship and civic pride.