Anson Phelps Stokes | |
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 Mr. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, about 1898 | |
| Born | February 22, 1838 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1913 (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, banker, publicist, philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9, including Isaac, James, Anson |
| Parent(s) | James Boulter Stokes Caroline Phelps Stokes |
| Relatives | Caroline Phelps Stokes (sister) Olivia Phelps Stokes (sister) William E. D. Stokes (brother) Edward Stiles Stokes (cousin) Isaac Newton Phelps (father-in-law) Rose Pastor Stokes (daughter-in-law) Robert Hunter (son-in-law) |
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Anson Phelps Stokes (February 22, 1838 – June 28, 1913) was a wealthy American merchant, property developer, banker, genealogist and philanthropist. Born in New York City, he was the son of James Boulter Stokes and wife Caroline (nee Phelps). His paternal grandfather was London merchant Thomas Stokes, one of the 13 founders of the London Missionary Society. His maternal grandfather, Anson Greene Phelps, was a New York merchant, born in Connecticut and descended from an old Connecticut family.[1]
- ^ "Grandfather, Father, & Son / The Three Anson Phelps Stokes: Anglo-American Philanthropists". Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2007.