Edward Bement Ketchum (1841-1910)
Broker, of New York City; imprisoned at Sing-Sing for fraud
He was a senior partner with his highly-respected father in Ketchum, Son & Co. that specialized in inland banking and exchanges, and at one time was estimated to have resources equal to $10-million. But in 1865 a scandal erupted when it was discovered that Edward had lost $2.5 million of his investor's money speculating in gold, and to cover his tracks he attempted to forge several sizeable checks before absconding with the firm's remaining money. He was caught soon afterwards, sentenced, and imprisoned at Sing-Sing. Although he was let out early for good behaviour, his reputation was ruined. In 1862, he married Anne Pierce Coffin and they had one daughter.
