Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-27
MORE THAN so LEADING
CITIZENS OF CITY DIED
in THE YEAR 1915
Lusitania Tragedy Cost Many
Philadelphia Lives-Wealthi-
est Citizen of Commu-
nifty Gone
FAMILIES ED OUT

More than fourscore OF Philadelphia's
leading citizens died during the year just
ending. In the death OF Peter a. 3.
Wdener early in November this city lost
its wealthiest citizen.
The sinking OF the Lusitanla early In
May brought death to more than a score
OF Phiadelphians, in several instances
wiping out entire families.
One Justice of the State Supreme Court,
one Judge of the Common Pleas Court
and one ex-Justice of the state Supreme
Court were among the list claimed by
death during the course of the year.
The record of the deaths OF the more
prominent persons follows:
JANUARY an. Parker Shortr1dge, old
est director Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, director OF numerous banks and
insurance companies.
JANUARY 1e-Henry Gurney Norris.
member Of Union League and numerous
engineering societies
JANUARY 20-Captaln Julius A. Kaiser,
U. s. N. retired. member OF Union
League.
JANUARY 21.-The Rev. DR.. Chester d.
Hartrantt. president emeritus of the
Hartford Theological Seminary.
JANUARY 23-Judge John L. Kinsey, of
Common Pleas Court NO. /, former City
Solicitor.
JANUARY 24-Dr. Benjamin Sharp, cor
responding secretary of the Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences.
JANUARY 26-John NJ. Mack, contractor.
Republican politician; large traction in
terests.
FEBRUARY 1-Amos Boneall arctic eI-
plorer.
FEBRUARY 2--Rohert 4. Balro. one OF
the major owners OF Union Traction
stock, broker, member OF Union League.
FEBRUARY 13--Joshua II. Jones, head OF
National Publication Society.
FEBRUARY 14.--Franklin l., Lyle, ex-
vice president of the Commonwealth
Trust Company and lawyer.
FEBRUARY 2o-Dr. Thomas Biddle, ply
sician and naturalist
FEBRUARY 22-Ralph Blum. founder OF
firm OF Bum Brothers.
FEBRUARY 2t-John Pratt Mumford
banker and financier.
| FEBRUARY 25-Captain William r
Cheeseman, one of the oldest members
of the Commercial Exchange.
| FEBRUARY 25-Dr. Walter Montgomery
James one of the leading homeopathic
physicians In America.
| MARCH S-Joseph r. Rhoades, first vice
president OF the Merchants Union Trust
Company,
| MARCH 2l-Frederick T. Wipsow Taylor
known as The Father OF Business Eff.
flciency."
MARCH 21-Major Charles b Throck.
morton. retired, L. S. A., first commits.
stoned officer appointed by President
| Wilson.
MARCH 3o-Colonel NJ. Richards Muckle
| last of the Mexican War roll of officers
| in the United States Marine Corps
originator of the idea of the Centennial
| Exposition
| MARCH 3l--The Rev. DR.. Samuel Fred,
erick Bacon, prominent Presbyterian
| minister. and oldest member of the
Presbytery of Philadelphia,
| MARCH 31.--Dr. Landreth w. Thompson
a leader of the medical profession ir
this city.
APRIL 2-william Hunter, chief engineer
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
| way.
APRIL b-willam Disston, president oil
the Henry Disston & Sons aw Works
and officially connected with numerous
other companies.
APRIL 12 - Edward Preston Moxcy
banker. broker and United States bank
examiner.
| APRIL 15-ArthLr r. Atherolt, ex-
president of the Aero Club of Pennsyl'
vanla, and Philadelpha's most noted
| aeronaut.
| APRIL ls--Major Luther Stedman Bent
former president and chairman oi
Board of directors of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company.
APRIL H-George Vaux, historian ano
phllanthropst.
| APRIL 29-J. Hunter Brooke. business
! society and club man.
| MAY Phillip Mercer Maloney, stee
manufacturer and scientific agricul
turist.
MAY &c. Clymer Brooke, member o.
| Drexel & Co.. and prominent clubman
MAY Paul Crompton. vice president o.
the Surpass Leather Company, and fam
lily, on Lusitania.
| MAY Harry j. Keser, vice preslden
of the Philadelphia National Bank, anc
wife. on Lusitania.
MAY l2-Colonel James johnson, per
| sonal friend of President Lincoln anC
| Civil War veteran,
| MAY l4-John Birkenbine. one of Amer
! ica's foremost consulting mining ant
mechanical engineers.
MAY 25-Thomas r. Hunter, head OF th'
Acme Tea Company.
| May 25-The Rev. Dr. William Mansfield
Groton dean of the Philadelphia Di
vlnity School and prominent Episcopa
| clergyman.
MAY 2s-SamueI Dickson. widely-knowr
lawyer. trustee of the University o.
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