At several points in the musical "Hamilton," "Wall Street" is used as a metonym for the American financial sector. Was Wall Street firmly established as the center of finance and banking in the United States by the late 18th/early 19th century? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

At several points in the musical "Hamilton," "Wall Street" is used as a metonym for the American financial sector. Was Wall Street firmly established as the center of finance and banking in the United States by the late 18th/early 19th century?

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When did Wall Street and New York City come to dominate American banking and finance?

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As a follow up question, at the turn of the century Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivner: A Tale of Wall Street" involves the goings-on of a law office. Was Wall Street associated with lawyers as much as bankers before the 20th century?