Henry P. Kidder

Kidder was born on January 18, 1823, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

His parents were Thomas Kidder, a Boston civil servant in charge of meat and fish inspection, and the former Clarissa Purkitt.

[1] Kidder was educated at Boston English High School.

Thayer & Brother, established Kidder, Peabody & Co., via reorganization of J.E.

[2] In 1886, Kidder, Peabody became the agents of the London bank, Baring Brothers.