Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
John CIogett Proctor, SO,
Historical Writer; Poet

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Iauguration of President Frank
lin Roosevelt.
On January %. 1928. he be-
gan his weekly feature of his
torical articles in The Star.
5-Day Job.
He said each Of his Sunday
articles took five days of re-
search. writing and editing. He
got much of his material in
libraries. driving his car from
one to another. He had never
been without a drivers license
since 1914
His workroom at home was a
maze of filing cabinets, scrap
books. books and souvenirs Of
early Washington.
Mr.. Proctor was editor-in-chief
Of the flve-volume "Washington
Past and Present." published
in 1882.
Another of his works. Proc
tors Washington and Environs.
published In 1949, was a COM
pilation Of articles he wrote for
The Sunday. Star during the
period 1928-1949.
Despite his voluminous his
torical work. he found time for
civic and fraternal affairs.
Helped Found Natives.
He was one of the founders
Of the Society Of Natives in 1920
and served as its president in
1924 and 1925.
For many years, he was vice
president of the Brightwood
Citizens Association. chairman
of the Fort Stevens Association
and vice chairman of the Me-
mortal Day exercises at Battle
Ground National Cemetery.
He was of Colonial ancestry
and was admitted to member
ship in the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. He was an ardent
supporter of national representa-
ton for the District and was q
member of the Executive Com
mittee for National Representa-.
ton.
FraternaI Activities.
Mr.. Proctor was an active
member of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union. No. 10l: of Lafayette
Lodge. No. 10. Free and Accepted
MaSons; a past noble grand Of
Covenent Lodge. No. 10, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows; a
member of the Order Of Eastern
Star. and a member of the
Trestleboard Club.
He belonged to Old ST. Pauls
Church. Rock Greek parish.
Mr.. Proctor was married to
Annie Maude Crown, daughter
of Charles E. and Francis Marion
tHaislettl Crown. on October S.,
1887, at the home of the brides
parents, at the southwest cor
ner of what was Messmore ave-
nue. and Huron street NOW
Fuller street,, Meridian Hill.
The Rev. Samuel HanSel Giesy,,
rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, officiated. Best man
was Frederick C. Philpitt, who
acted also as witness. Miss Mag.
gle c. Balderson, another wit
ness, was the brides cousin. The
newly married couple first made
their home at 1648 Huron street.
NV, where their children,
Francis Edward and Maud S.
Proctor, were born. :
They celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on October,
5. 1887, at their Jonquil street
home. and 10 years later marked
their Sixtieth anniversary.
Mrs. Proctor, who encouraged
her husband in his work, had
American Revolution ancestry
that admitted her to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
Her great-grandfather, William
Cadle. on her mothers side, died
in December, 1914, from wounds
received in September defending
Fort McHenry.
Mr.. Proctor is survived by a
son, Francis E. Proctor of New
ton Village. Md. and daughter,
Mrs Louis E. Calls.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Monday in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery. The hour of the
funeral will be announced later.