Overview
The Boston Stock Exchange (now NASDAQ BX, formerly BSE) was a regional stock exchange formerly located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1834, making it the third-oldest stock exchange in the United States. On October 2, 2007, NASDAQ agreed to acquire BSE for $61 million.
History
Creation
Originally known as the Boston Brokers' Board, the Boston Stock Exchange was founded on October 13, 1834, when thirteen brokers agreed to meet for a half-hour daily to compare their offerings. P.P.F. Degrand was described by Clarence W. Barron and Joseph G. Martin as "the man to whose indomitable energy and foresight the existence of the Boston Stock Exchange is largely due". The other founding members were:
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