Ransom H. Thomas

Ransom Halloway Thomas (August 9, 1852 – October 19, 1922) was an American banker who served as president of the New York Stock Exchange during the Panic of 1907.

[5][6] Through Thomas' efforts, J. Pierpont Morgan and 14 bank presidents pledged $23.6 million to keep the stock exchange afloat.

[7] In addition to his banking career,[8] Thomas was an avid golfer and served as president of the United States Golf Association from 1905 to 1906.

[2] Susie's father moved to Tarrytown, New York, in 1859 where "he had built one of the largest and finest castellated residences in America.

[12] Together, they were the parents of: In September 1901, Thomas purchased fellow enthusiast William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s famous Daimler Phoenix automobile known as the "White Ghost.