He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1866, but prior to this time had organized and commanded a company in the Civil War. As a member of the banking firm of Barker Bros. & Co., he was appointed in 1878 as special financial agent of the Russian government.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1866, but prior to that time had organized and commanded a company during the Civil War. As a member of the banking firm of Barker Bros. & Co., he was appointed in 1878 as a special financial agent for the Russian government.