Alexander Van Rensselaer

Alexander Van Rensselaer
Van Rensselaer, c. 1923–1933
Born(1850-10-01)October 1, 1850
DiedJuly 18, 1933(1933-07-18) (aged 82)
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Other namesAlex Van
Alma materPrinceton University
Occupation(s)Tennis player, philanthropist
Spouse
Sarah Drexel Fell
(m. 1898; died 1929)
Parent(s)Cortlandt Van Rensselaer
Catherine Ledyard
RelativesSee Van Rensselaer family

Alexander Van Rensselaer (October 1, 1850 – July 18, 1933) was an American philanthropist, sportsman and patron of Princeton University. A member of a prominent Philadelphia family, he played both tennis and cricket at high levels.[1]

  1. ^ Times, Special To The Now York (July 19, 1933). "A.VAN RENSSELAER, ARTS PATRON, DEAD | Philadelphia Philanthropist and Sportsman Succumbs to Long Illness at 82. | PRINCETON LIFE TRUSTEE | President of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association From 1901 Till Recently". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.