Who's who in Philadelphia

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UNIVERSITY^ PENNSYLVANIA. UBKARIE5KEYSTOME ST^TE NOTABLES The Philadelphian and His City inWho PhiladelphiaWho's WartimeIn VOLUME I HARTWELL STAFFORD Editor 1920 PUBLISHED BY National News ServiceStafford's PHILADELPHIA, PA. Record an Historic TownAn Historic of National News ServiceCopyright 1920 by Stafford's [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)iiApELPHIAN ANI A D, 1920 F{ The Philadelphian \ WHO'S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME \ and His City ) oughbred horses on his farm, "Wingo," Chest- nut Hill. Pa. Member Philadelphia Stock Ex- change; patron of arts and owner of extensive collection of paintings, sculptures, tapestries. Business address. Drexel & Company, Phila- delphia. Pa. POTTER, WILLIAM, lawyer; son of Thomas and Adaline (Coleman Potter; born Pliila^J delphia, Penna. Educated U. of Pa. Mar- ried Jenny Kennedy Vanuxem; (2), Hetty(1), Vanuxem (both deceased); father of Frederick Vanuxem, Adaline,deceased; Elizabeth Van- uxem Goodman. Alice (deceased). President Jefferson Medical College; federal fuel admin- istrator for Pennsylvania; member board of directors of city trusts; council of Historical Society of Penna. ; former minister to Italy. As a private citizen was decorated by the former king of Italy with the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazere, and by the present king with the Order of the Crown of Italy (grand officer). Has two sons in law and eight nephews governmentin the service. (Continued on page 226) EDWARD TOWNSEND STOTESBURY JOHN WANAMAKER Capitalist Merchant Ex-U. S. Postmaster General, etc., etc. STOTESBURY, EDWARD TOWNSEND, capi talist; born February J6, 1849, Philadeipliia. NEWBOLD, E., banker; son ofARTHUR Educated Friends Central School. Married, Newbold;Juhn S. and Anna P. (Buckley) Fraiices Bergman Butcher; second, Mrs.first, born Aug., 1859. Educated Episcopal Academy Lucretia Roberts Cromwell. Began as clerk and of Pa., class of 1879. Married RitaU. with firm of Rutter & Patterson, wholesale Dixon. his father'sConunenced business with grocers, Philadelphia; later with Harris & becamefirm, W. A. Newbold, Son & Co., and Stotesbury, sugar refiners. Connected with a partner in 1880; became a member of the bankers, for many years,Drexel & Company, firm of Drexel 1, 1905; director& Co. Jan. becoming partner in 18SJ. Now head of Drexel Philadelphia Savings Fund; Insurance Co. of & Company and member of P. Morgan &J. Company forNorth America, Pennsylvania of New York. Chairman of numer- Annuities;Insurances on Lives and Granting Assisted in financing the in-ous companies. the Commercial Trust Co.; treas. the War treasurerternational Chinese loan, 1909; of Commission of the Episcopal Church; one of Republican National Campaign Fund, cam- the executive committee of Public Safety and paigns of Roosevelt, 1904, and Taft, 1908. D fense and chairman of the Finance Commit- many contributions to philanthropicHas made tee. Protestant Repid>lican. Clubs,Episcopal; For many yearsand charitable organizations. League, Rac-Philadelphia, Rittenhouse, Union rearing thor-has been actively interested in andQuet. Union (New York). Office, 5th Chestnut Sts.. Philadelphia. Pa. WILLIAM CAMERON SPROUL Governor of Pennsylvania SPROUL, WILLIAM CAMERON, governor of IViinsyivania; born Octoraro. Lancaster county, Pa.. September 1876.16, Educated private schools Neuaunee, Lake Superior, Michigan; graduated from high school. 1887; Swarthmor© College, 1891. Married Emmeline W. Roach January 21. 1892. He was elected to senate cf Pennsylvania, 1896; re-elected in 1900; elected president pro tempore of the senate in 1903, renominated in 1904; elected governor of 1919. Resident Seaboard Steel Casting Company, Chester, Pa.; trustee Swarth- more College and Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble Minded Children. Clubs, Union League, University Club. Corinthian Yacht Club and Manhattan and Engineers* Clubs of New York. Residence, Executive Mansion. Harrisburg. Pa. Office. Capitol. Har- risburg, Pa. WANAMAKER, JOHN, merchant; son of Nel- son and Elizabeth D. ( Kochersperger) Wana- niaker; born Philadelphia, July 11. 18.38. Edu- cated public schools; commenced as errand boy in hook store at age of 14; went Indiana,to returned in 1856; retail clothing salesman, 1856-61 ; established in 1861 with NathanWILLIAM POTTER ARTHUR E. NEWBOLDBrown clothing &house of Wanamaker Lawyer—Ex-U. S. Minister to Italy, etc. etc. Banker—Drexel & Co.(Conl'xwucd on paae 225)(The Philadelphian \ WHO'S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME and His City ) SCOTT, lawyer; bornGRAHAM, GEORGE son andPliila., September 13, 185U; James Sarah Jane (Scott) Graham. Educated public private tutor, University of Penna.schools, Emma M. Ellis; secondMarried first wife, three daughterswife. Pauline M. Clarke; has li^-ing, one son and a daughter deceased; law- select council, 1877-1880;yer. Member of elected sixelected district attorney. 1S80; opposi-times successively, four times without tion; prof, criminal law and procedure Uni- eleven years, resigningversity of Penna. for congress fromin 1898; serving fourth term in the second congressional district of Penna; di- rector Columbia Avenue Trust Company and business and public utili-several corporations, Recreations,ties. Republican; Presbyterian. riding, boating, walking and golf. Member Yacht Club of New York,Metropolitan and Club of Club and Chevy Chase Washington, Union League. Art Club, Racquet Club, University Club of Philadelphia, Mason Grand Commanderand Knight Templar, Past of the latter. Residence, Bellevue-Stratford. Bu?iiness address. West End Trust Building, T'bibi., York.Pa., anage 226) ELKINS, GEORGE W., retired; son of Will- Louise (Broomall) Elkins; borniam L, and 1919.Ph