Stephen Hyatt Pell

Stephen Hyatt Pell (February 3, 1874 – 1950), or Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell was the son of John Howland Pell and Caroline Hyatt. He was born in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York and died in New York City, New York.[1] Pell was married to Sarah Gibbs Thompson, the daughter of Robert Means Thompson, a mining investor and operator founder of the International Nickel Company,[2] the forerunner of Vale Inco. Pell was a history enthusiast and collector who restored the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga.[3]

He fathered two sons: Robert Thompson Pell (b. 1902) and John Howland Gibbs Pell (b. 1904).[4]

From 1944 to 1949 Pell served as president of the American Numismatic Society.[5]

See also

Fort Ticonderoga

References

  1. ^ "Pell, Stephen Hyatt Pelham, 1874-1950". Ticonderoga Online Collections.
  2. ^ "International Nickel Co" (PDF). The New York Times. April 2, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Crego, Carl R. (2004). Fort Ticonderoga. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 0-7385-3502-8.
  4. ^ "The Massachusetts Magazine: Devoted to Massachusetts History, Genealogy, Biography, Volume 10".
  5. ^ "Stephen H.P. Pell (1874-1950)". American Numismatic Society. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2010-04-10.

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