Robert Doughty Weeks


Robert Doughty Weeks was an American banker who was a founder and president of the New York Stock Exchange.

Early life

Weeks was born on July 8, 1795 in Oyster Bay, New York. He was a son of James Huggins Weeks of Cove Hill in Oyster Bay and Miriam Weeks.
His maternal grandparents were Elizabeth and Charles Doughty, and his paternal grandparents were Jotham Weeks and Sarah Weeks.

Career

A found and member of the New York Stock Exchange, Weeks served as president of the Exchange twice, first from 1834 to 1835, and second from 1836 to 1837, when he was succeeded by David Clarkson.

Personal life

Weeks married twice. He married his first wife, Julia Hall Brasher, a daughter of Gasherie Brasher, on January 14, 1819. Together, they were the parents of:
After her death, Weeks was married to Harriet Thompson Strong, a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Strong and Sarah Strong, in 1832. Together, they were the parents of:
Weeks died on June 16, 1854 in Oyster Bay, New York.

Descendants

Through his eldest son John, he was a grandfather of Sarah Carnes Weeks, the first wife of Francis L. V. Hoppin, an architect and artist.
Through his daughter Julia, he was a grandfather of Henry Wheeler DeForest, who became a railroad executive, capitalist and industrialist, and Robert Weeks DeForest, a lawyer, financier, and philanthropist. Weeks was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.