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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, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. | 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. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held 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. | ||
== Career == | |||
Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He was manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.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> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref> | |||
== Editorial work and writing == | == Editorial work and writing == | ||
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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. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held 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
Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He was manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.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 Google books.</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. [2]
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.