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About James Savage
James Savage (1784–1873) was an American banker and author. He was one of the founding fathers of Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston established in 1816 as the first chartered savings bank in the United States. James was also well known for his research as an antiquary and as author of A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. He was instrumental in helping his son-in-law, William Barton Rogers, establish MIT and helping his cousin, Frederic Tudor, establish the ice trade in the West Indies, among many other ventures.
Everything about James Savage →- Occupation
- banker, genealogist, historian, lawyer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1784, July 13, 1784
- Died
- 1873, March 8, 1873