Who's who in Philadelphia

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The Philadelphian and His City
Who
Who's in Philadelphia
Wartime
In
VOLUME
HARTWELL STAFFORD I
1920
Editor
PUBLISHED BY
News
Stafford's National Service
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
An Town
Historic Record of an Historic
Copyright 1920 by Stafford's National News Service
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
iiApELPHIAN ANI
A D, 1920
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{ 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 (ColemanJ Potter; born Pliila^
delphia, Penna. Educated U. of Pa. Mar-
ried (1), Jenny Kennedy Vanuxem; (2), Hetty
Vanuxem (both deceased); father of Frederick
Vanuxem, deceased; Adaline, 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
ASoscieatyproifvatPeenncai.ti;zenforwmaesr dmeicnoisrtaetredtobyItatlhye.
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 in the government 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, ARTHUR E., banker; son of
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ous companies. Assisted in financing the in- the Commercial Trust Co.; treas. the War
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has been actively interested in rearing thor- Quet. Union (New York). Office, 5th and
Chestnut Sts.. Philadelphia. Pa.
WILLIAM CAMERON SPROUL
Governor of Pennsylvania
SPROUL, WILLIAM CAMERON, governor of
IViinsyivania; born Octoraro. Lancaster county,
Pa.. September 16, 1876. 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
Pennsylvania, 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-
snioankera;ndboErlnizPahbieltahdeDl.phi(aK,ocJhuelyrsp1e1.rge18r.)38.WaEndau--
cated public schools; commenced as errand boy
in hook store at age of 14; went to Indiana,
returned in 1856; retail clothing salesman,
Lawyer—Ex-WU.ILSL.IMAinMisPteOrTtToERItaly, etc. etc. B18r5o6w-6n1; cleos(ttChaoibnnllgi'sxhweuhdcodusieonn 1opf8a6a1eW2a2wn5i)athmakNeartha&n ARBaTnHkUerR—ED.reNxEelW&BOCLo.D
(The Philadelphian \ WHO'S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME
and His City )
GRAHAM, GEORGE SCOTT, lawyer; born
Pliila., September 13, 185U; son James and
Sarah Jane (Scott) Graham. Educated public
schools, private tutor, University of Penna.
Married first wife, Emma M. Ellis; second
wife. Pauline M. Clarke; has three daughters
li^-ing, one son and a daughter deceased; law-
yer. Member of select council, 1877-1880;
elected district attorney. 1S80; elected six
times successively, four times without opposi-
tion; prof, criminal law and procedure Uni-
versity of Penna. for eleven years, resigning
in 1898; serving fourth term in congress from
the second congressional district of Penna; di-
rector Columbia Avenue Trust Company and
several corporations, business and public utili-
ties. Republican; Presbyterian. Recreations,
riding, boating, walking and golf. Member
Metropolitan and Yacht Club of New York,
Metropolitan Club and Chevy Chase Club of
Washington, Union League. Art Club, Racquet
Club, University Club of Philadelphia, Mason
and Knight Templar, Past Grand Commander
of the latter. Residence, Bellevue-Stratford.
Bu?iiness address. West End Trust Building,
T'bibi., Pa., an<l 43 Broadway. New York.
PENROSE. BOIES, U. S. senator; born No-
vember I. 1860, Philadelphia; son Richard Alex-
ander Fullertnn and Sarah Hannah (Boies)
HOWARD HEINZ
SAMUEL WHITAKER PENNYPACKER Federal Food Administrator for Pennsylvania
Governor of Pennsylvania (1903-1907)
PENNYPACKER. SAMUEL WHITAKER. SADLER, LEWIS STERRETT, state highway
governor of Pennsylvania, 1903-iyu7; boin commissiontM- for Pennsylvania; born Carlisle,
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School. Philadelphia; Saunders Institute. West public schools Carlisle, Pa., Dickaison Prepara-
Philadelpliia; Grovemont Seminary, law de- tory School, Yale University, 1895, U.ckinson
partment of University of Pennsylvania, 18S6. School of Law, 1896. Married Mary Bosler
oMfartrhireedeVdiaruggihntiearsEaarlndOcotnoebesron2.0, A1d87m0i:ttfeadthetro Smeimdlbeerr (odfectehaeseCdu)m;becrhlialndrdenC,ounnotnye.bar;Caprreeesri,-
the bar of the supreme court of the United dent Farmers Trust Company, Carlisle, Pa.;
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Beaver in 1889, and in the same year was cil Nat.onal Defense; present state highway
elected to the same position for a term of ten conmiissicner for Penr.a. Politics, Renublicin.
years, and in 1899 was re-elected for similar Religion. Presbyterian. Recreations, golf.
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(Continued on page 225) ness address, State Capitol. ITarrisburg. Pa.
BOIES PENROSE
United States Senator
Penrose. Educated A.B., Harvard. 1881; admit-
ted to the bar, 1883. and practiced in Philadel-
phia. Member of the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives, 1884-1886; senate, 1887-1897;
(p'-es. pro tern. 1889-1891); U. S. semtor, 1897-
1921; chairman Republican State Committee,
1903-1905. Member Republican National Com-
mittee since 1904, except 1912-1916; delegate
Republican National Conventions, 1900, 1904,
1908. 1916. Author of History of the City
Government of Philadelphia. Residence, 1331
Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
HEINZ, HOWARD, federal food administrator
for Pennsylvania; son of Henry J. and Sarah
(Young) Heinz; born Sharpsburg, Penna.,
Aug. 27, 1877. Educated Yale, B.A.. 1900.
Married Elizabeth Rust, of Saginaw, Mich.,
Oct. 3, 1906; father of H. J., 3d. born July
10, 1908, and Rust, born Oct. IS. 1913. First
vice-pres. H. J. Heinz Co. Presbyterian; Re-
publican. Recreation, golf, fishing. Clubs.
Yale (N. Y.), University (N. Y. and Pitts-
burgh), Rittenhouse. Racquet. Duquesne, Alle-
gheny C-ountry, (7)akmont (Pittsburgh), Pitts-
burgh Golf. Residence, Morewood Heights. LEWIS STERRETT SADLER
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);
The Philadelphian WHO'S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME
( and His City )
SMITH, W. HINCKLE, banker; born June 16,
1861. Pliila'ielpliia, Pa., son Joseph Fraitey and
Harriet Louisa (Hinckle) Smith. Educated
Rugby Academy, Phila., class of 1878; Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, class 18S2, degree of
B.S. Married Jacqueline Harrison; fatlier of
Major Ho.xie Harrison Smith, 316th infantry
regiment, U. S. A., born Mav 27, 1887. Ranch-
ing in North Dakota from 1883-1900. Board of
managers of Girard Trust Company, Pbila.
director Utah Copper Company; Nevada Con-
solidated Copper Company; Ray Consolidated
Copper Company; Cliino Copper Company;
William Cramp and Sons, Ship & Engine Build-
ing Company; Nevada Northern Railway Com-
pany; Bingham & Garfield Railroad Company;
Board of Managers Bryn Mawr Hospital. Di-
rector Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
American Red Cross; member of executive
committee and board of directors of War Wel-
fare Council of Philadelphia and vicinity. In-
dependent Republican; Protestant Episcopal.
Recreations, polo, fox hunting, tennis. Clubs,
(Continued on [>age 226)
ELKINS, GEORGE W., retired; son of Will-
iam L, and Louise (Broomall) Elkins; born
Philadelphia Sept. 26, 1858; died Oct. 23, 1919.
EDGAR CONWAY FELTON POWELL EVANS
Steel Manufacturer Engineer and Manufacturer
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Philadelphia, Pa. Rus?inn gov't and received a person,d testi-
(Continued on page 226)
GEORGE W. ELKINS
Capitalist (Retired)
Educated public and private schools, Hancock
{.'rammar and \\'est Phila. Academy under Prof.
Hastings. Married (1), Stella Mclntire, diedin
1913; (2), Mrs. Alethaire Ludlow Cummer;
father of William, born 1882; Stella VanTuyle,
i)orn 1884; George W., Jr., born 1886, and
Louise, born 1890. all by first wife. In business
from 1880until 1904, when he retired; formerly
pres. Barrett Co. and officer in numerous other
corporations. Attended Episcopal Church; Re-
publican, but used own judgment as to candi-
date's capability. Recreations, golf, fishing,
motoring. Clubs, Cumberland and Portland
YLaacmhbts ((NP.ortY.l)a,nd,UniMoen.)Le;aguMee,troAp'-otl,itHaunntianngd-
don Valley Country, Phila. Cricket, Pine Val-
ley, Phila. Country, N. Y. Yacht, Cor-
inthian Yacht, Bachelor Yacht. Residence.
Folly Farms. Abington, Pa. Office, 1234 Land
Title Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa.
EVANS, POWELL, engineer and mfr.; son
of Dr. James and Marie Antoinette (Powell
Evans; born Little Rock. Marlborough County,
S. C, June 1, 1868. Educated public schools
of Florence, S. C, and A.B. and Phi Beta
HINCKLE SMITH rKiaepdpa,JulHiaobaErsttelCloelleMgeer,chGaenntevaN,ovN.. 2Y6.. 1M8a9r8;- WILLIAM M. CRAMP
Banker (Continued on page 226) TheFatheroftheAmericanNavy
(The Philndelphian \ WHO'S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME
and His City )
KINNARD, LEONARD HUMMEL, president
the Bull Tcleplione Company uf Pennsylvania
and Associated Companies; born September 5,
1869, Hariisburg. Pa.; son of Leonard Hervey
and Mary Elizabeth (Hummel) Kinnard. Edu-
Business College. Married Sarah Elizabeth Pet-
ers, Harrisburg. Pa., April 4, 1893; father of
Leonard Richard, born August 21. 1897. Local
manager of the Pennsylvania Telephone Com-
pany (Bell) at Carlisle. Lancaster and Harris-
burg, respectively, from 1891•1896; division sup-
erintentlent. located at Harrisburg, 1896-19U2;
g1e9n02-1s9u0p7e.rinLteoncdaetnetd, at190P2hi;lagdeenleprhaila wmiatnhagetrh,e
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania nnd
Associated Companies as general commercial
superintendent, January, 1908. to November,
(Continued on page 226)
CLARK, WALTON, engineer; son of Erastus
and Frances (Beardsley) Clark born Utica,
N. Y.. Apr. 15, 1856. Educated Utica Gram-
mar School. Married (1) Alice Maud Shaw
in 1880; (2) Louise Beauvais 1885; father
of Frank, born 1882; Walton, Jr born 1887;
Theobald Forstall, born 1889; Bea,uvais, born
w1i8t91h, Naenwd ODralrethaenlsa,GabsornCo.,If '188.73;CoCnhnieccatgeo,d
1887; Kansas City, 1888. Then received de-
JAY COOKE
NATHAN HAYWARD
Banker (Retired)
President, American Dredging Company
COOKE, JAY, retired banker (Charles D,
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(Continued on page 226)
WALTON CLARK
Second Vice-President, United Gas
Improvement Co.
grees of M.E. from Stevens Institute and Sc.D.
fClruobms, U.Unioofn P.LeagEupei,scopUanliivaenrs;ityR,epubMleirciaon.n
C^ricket, Phila. Cricket. Society of the Cin-
cinnati and various technical societies. Resi-
dence, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Office,
The United Gas Improvement Co., Philadel-
phia. Pa.
GREEN, ROBERT McKAY, soda fountain
manufacturer; born March 26, 1842, Chichester
Township. Dclaw.ire County, Pa.; son ol Peter
Wickersham and Rachel (McCay) Green. Edu-
cated i;i country schools. Married Louisa
Barry (ielston May 21, 1869; children. Frank
Delaplaine, born May 19, 1870, died March
31, 1916; Robert McCav, Jr., born October
29, 1871; Louise Gelston, born March 26,
1874; Mary Delaplaine, born April, 1878, died
ISSl; Edgar Lee. born January 10, 1882; Helen
Louisa, born January 14, 1887. Apprenticed
to the carpenter trade, 1859-62; enlisted in thc
LEONARD HUMMEL KINNARD 124th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
President, the Bell Telephone Company of P1a8.6;3;twhraese syeevaerns,ye1a8r7s1-1a87b4.uildinerWianshCihnegsttoenr,, ROBERT McCAY GREEN
Pennsylvania and Associated Companies (Continued on page 226) Soda Fountain Manufacturer