Henry William Poor

Henry William Poor (June 16, 1844 – April 13, 1915) was an American banker, stockbroker, and author. Biography Early life Henry William Poor was born in Bangor, Maine in 1844, the son of Henry Varnum Poor. The family moved to New York City when he was five years old, and he spent his youth there. He attended Harvard College, graduating in 1865. The firm that he and his father established in 1868, H. V. & H. W. Poor, was a predecessor to the business that eventually became Standard & Poor's. He married Constance Evelyn Brandon on February 4, 1880, and they had five children.