Percy Rivington Pyne I
| Percy Rivington Pyne I | |
|---|---|
_circa_1875-1890.jpg) Pyne circa 1875-1890 | |
| President of National City Bank | |
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In office 1882–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Taylor |
| Succeeded by | James Jewett Stillman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 8, 1820 England |
| Died |
February 14, 1895 (aged 74) Rome, Italy |
| Spouse(s) | Albertina Taylor |
| Children |
Percy Rivington Pyne II Moses Taylor Pyne Albertina Taylor Pyne |
| Parents |
Anna Rivington Thomas Pyne |
Percy Rivington Pyne I (March 8, 1820 – February 14, 1895) was a migrant from England to the United States. He became president of City National Bank. He was also a director for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the New Jersey Zinc Company.
Biography
He was born in England on March 8, 1820 to Anna Rivington and Thomas Pyne.[1]
He was accepted at Christ's Hospital in London, England for his education, but instead migrated to the United States in 1835 and joined Moses Taylor & Co. as a clerk. He became a partner in 1842.
In 1855 he married Taylor's daughter Albertina.[1] Their children included sons Percy Rivington Pyne II, and Moses Taylor Pyne who was a major philanthropist at Princeton University, and a daughter Albertina Taylor Pyne Russell.[2]
He died in Rome, Italy on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1895.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Percy Rivington Pyne". New York Times. February 16, 1895. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River. p. 1412.
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| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Moses Taylor |
President of National City Bank 1882–1891 |
Succeeded by James Stillman |