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Frederick Ferris Thompson (June 14, 1836 – April 10, 1899) was a prominent American banker and railroad president who co-founded the First National Bank and what is now Citibank. He was also an early amateur photographer and a noted philanthropist.
- First National Bank of the City of New York
- John Thompson
F. F. Thompson is best known to Williams College for his generous philanthropy. His first gift to Williams was that of the clock tower on Lasell Gymnasium in 1886. The following year he purchased the Tallmadge Farm and gave the 40+ acres to the college. He was one of the largest contributors to the Hopkins Memorial Fund, established in 1888 to ...
Frederick Ferris Thompson. Banker, philanthropist. Born in New York City, he was the son of prominant banker John Thompson and his wife, Electra Ferris. He attended Williams College, but left in 1854 to do business abroad for his father.
Sonnenberg is the former summer home and creation of Frederick Ferris and Mary Clark Thompson. He was a New York City banker, and she was the daughter of a New York State governor. As newlyweds in 1863, the Thompson’s purchased a 300-acre farmstead named Sonnenberg (Sunny Hill) near Canandaigua Lake for their summer estate. By 1887, they ...
Frederick Ferris Thompson. Copy Link Email Print. Artist. John Harrison Littlefield, 1835 - 1902. Sitter. Frederick Ferris Thompson, 1836 - 1899. Date. 1891. Type. Painting. Medium. Oil on canvas on board. Dimensions. 71.1cm x 55.9cm (28" x 22"), Estimate. Topic. Frederick Ferris Thompson: Male.
The images in this collection depict Sonnenberg, the summer residence of Frederick Ferris Thompson and Mary Clark Thompson in Canandaigua, New York. Compiled in Mary Clark Thompson's 1907 scrapbook, the photographs capture Sonnenberg's gardens, walkways, ponds, and architecture.
After Frederick Ferris Thompson’s death in 1889 at age 62, additions and renovations were made to the mansion including adding electricity, upgrading bathrooms, and adding a balcony to each of the second-floor bedrooms. Also, the servants wing was extended, once again completed by Francis Allen.
