Seth Pancoast

Dr. Seth Pancoast, M.D., of Philadelphia was according to Col. Olcott "a most erudite Kabbalist" was present at meeting of September 7, 1875, that eventually lead to the forming of the Theosophical Society. Although his name is not among the sixteen that the next day proposed to for the Society, he was elected as Vice-President on the meeting held on October 30, previous to the inaugural one on November 17.