Wolfe and Company

Events

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Episodes

2

Years

1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Wolfe and Company, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Panic of 1857 begins with Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company collapse

   1857

   Role: Oldest flour and grain company in New York City

   1. 1August 1857 · New York CityFailure of Wolfe and Company

      The failure of Wolfe and Company in New York City shook investor confidence and initiated a market sell-off in late August 1857.

   2. 2August 24, 1857 · New York City branchCollapse of Ohio Life Insurance Branch

      On August 24, 1857, the New York branch of Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company suspended payments, triggering the Panic of 1857.

Sources

1. Panic of 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16