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Insull

American  
[in-suhl] / ˈɪn səl /

noun

  1. Samuel, 1859–1938, U.S. public utilities magnate, born in England.


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I’ve pointed to the example of Sam Insull, the 1920s utility baron who electrified the economy but ended up broke.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The analogy I have long wanted to draw is with Samuel Insull.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Several hours later Prisoner Insull, having been fingerprinted and having received back his watch and his $21 in cash from the clerk of the county jail, was set free.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Chicago got back one runaway Insull.

From Time Magazine Archive

And perhaps Mr. Insull wears his Chicago as a shirt front.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben

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