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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents | Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. His father was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry", with controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society. | ||
<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 4 January 2014
Clement Acton Griscom, Jr. was married to Genevieve Ludlow Griscom. He was the editor of Theosophical Quarterly. The Griscoms became members of the Theosophical Society in America, (later renamed Theosophical Society) headed by Ernest Temple Hargrove.
Early life
Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. His father was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry", with controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.[1] Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.
Career
Editorial work and writing
Additional resources
- "Clement Acton" in Wikipedia. About CAG Jr's father.
- "Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", The Successful American 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in Google books.
Notes
- ↑ "Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).
- ↑ "Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", The Successful American 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in Google books.