William Wallace Spence
William Wallace Spence | |
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Spence in 1914 publication | |
| Born | October 18, 1815 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | November 3, 1915 (aged 100) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouses | Mary Susan (or Agnes) Winkley
(died)Charlotte Norris
(m. 1863, died) |
| Children | 4 |
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William Wallace Spence (October 18, 1815 – November 3, 1915) was a Baltimore financier. He was a founding partner of Spence & Reid, which manufactured clipper ships, established an import/export firm at Pratt Street’s Old Bowley’s Wharf, and founded The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company.