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Insull

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[in-suhl] / ˈɪn səl /

noun

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


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He was not Samuel but his brother, Martin J., finally extradited from Canada to stand trial for embezzlement of $365,000 in connection with the $2,000,000,000 collapse of the Insull Middle West Utilities empire.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Samuel Insull snapped: "There is absolutely no truth in the report."

From Time Magazine Archive

Only a Japanese knows the full magnitude of these names, equivalent in Japan to such names in the U. S. as Wiggin, Insull, Coolidge.

From Time Magazine Archive

"So it's you!" he said, in his unpleasant, grating voice, not even glancing at Miss Insull.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold

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