Charles Henrotin
# Charles Henrotin

Charles Henrotin (April 15, 1843 – July 25, 1914) was a Belgian-American businessman involved in the stock market.

## Early life and education

Charles Henrotin was born in Brussels, Belgium on April 15, 1843. He attended the Polytechnic School at Tournai.

## Career

After graduating school, Henrotin came to the United States and began working at the Merchants' Loan and Trust Company in Chicago in 1861. He became a banker and broker in 1878. In this role, he was broker for major enterprises such as the sale of the American Brewing and Malting Company and the Union Stock Yards Company, as well as large financial interests in Europe.

He was the principal founder of the Chicago Stock Exchange in 1882. He was elected its chairman and president that year, and went on to serve as president for three terms.

He helped establish the Chicago Board of Trade, and was a director of the World's Fair at Chicago. He became a member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1886.

## Personal life

Henrotin married Ellen Martin on September 2, 1869. He was a member of the Chicago Club, Union Club of Chicago, and a Chevalier, Legion of Honor (France), with other orders from Belgium and Turkey. He died at his home in Chicago on July 25, 1914.

He and Ellen are buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

