James Blanchard Clews
James Blanchard Clews | |
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Born | Dunkirk, New York, U.S. | August 4, 1859
Died | December 17, 1934 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Chamberlain College |
Spouses | Leta Nichols Livingston
(m. 1908; died 1919)Mary Ann Payne
(m. 1926) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Henry Clews (uncle) Henry Clews Jr. (cousin) Elsie Clews Parsons (cousin) |
James Blanchard Clews (August 4, 1859 – December 17, 1934) was an American railroad executive and banker.
Early life
Clews was born in Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York on August 4, 1859.[1] He was a son of John Clews (1826–1862) and Sabina (née Dayman) Clews (1830–1912). His older brother was John Henry Clews, who also became a banker.[2]
His uncle was the prominent financier and author
He graduated from Chamberlain College in Randolph, New York in 1888.[2]
Career
He received his business training in the general offices of the Red Line Transit Company and of the Union Steamboat Company of
He became a partner in his uncle's financial firm known as Henry Clews & Co. After the death of his uncle Henry in 1923, he succeeded as senior partner of Henry Clews & Co., located at 15 Broad Street in lower Manhattan.[2]
Personal life
In November 1908, Clews was married to Leta Alicia (née Nichols) Livingston (1865–1919) at Bernardsville, New Jersey.[6] Leta, the widow of Oscar Frederick Livingston (1824–1901), was a daughter of Washington Romaine Nichols and Alicia (née MacKay) Nichols and a great-granddaughter of General Benjamin Romaine of prison ship martyr fame. Together, James and Leta lived at 1039 Fifth Avenue,[7] and were the parents of:[2]
- Leta Clews (1912–1991), who married Seymour LeGrand Cromwell Jr. (1902–1965), a son of St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.[citation needed]
After the death of his first wife, he married Mary Ann Payne (1890–1973), a daughter of Mrs. Edward Raphael Payne of Baltimore, in the White and Gold Room at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on October 2, 1926. Mary Ann was a direct descendant of Sir Robert Payne, one of the first settlers of Virginia.[9] They owned a summer home, La Lanterne in Brookville on Long Island.[1][10]
Clews died at his home, 1
References
- ^ a b c "JAMES B. CLEWS, BROKER, IS DEAD; Succeeded Uncle, Henry Clews, Noted in Wall Street, as Senior Partner in 1923. 'BOY' RAILROAD PRESIDENT Member of Boards of Several Corporations -- Helped Dissolve N. Y., O. & W. Voting Trust" (PDF). The New York Times. December 18, 1934. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Men and Women of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries. L.R. Hamersly. 1909. p. 363. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Henry Clews Dies in His 89th Year. Notable Wall Street Figure for More Than Sixty Years Succumbs to Bronchitis". The New York Times. February 1, 1923. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Miss Clews is Married". The New York Times. Newport, Massachusetts. September 2, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "MRS. ROBERT GOELET WEDS H. CLEWS, JR. Divorcees Are Married in Her Home a Few Hours After Obtaining License. A SURPRISE FOR FRIENDS Bridegroom, Son of Banker, Is an Artist, and Bride Studied Painting in His Newport Studio" (PDF). The New York Times. December 20, 1914. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "MRS. META LIVINGSTON WEDS; Married to J. B. Clews, the Banker's Nephew, at Bernardsville, N. J." (PDF). The New York Times. November 19, 1908. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "IN THE REAL ESTATE FIELD; James B. Clews Buys Fifth Avenue Corner -- Claremont Avenue Purchase -- Prominent Bronx Corner Sold -- Big Auction Announced" (PDF). The New York Times. April 23, 1908. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "LETA CLEWS WED TO S. L. CROMLL; Ceremony Peormed by Chief Justice F. L. Kernochan of Special Sessions. A SURPRISE TO SOCIETY Bride's Father the Late James B. Clews, Prominent Broker-Bridegroom Princeton Man" (PDF). The New York Times. May 2, 1936. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "MISS MARY A. PAYNE WEDS J. B. CLEWS; Bride Wears Costume of Bronze Colored Velvet at Afternoon Ceremony at the Plaza" (PDF). The New York Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Lawrance, Gary (March 27, 2015). "The James Clews mansion, La Lanterne at Brookville, New York". Long Island Mansions of the Gilded Age. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Ralph K. Robertson, Lawyer and Soldier, Dies at 81". The New York Times. October 6, 1964. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Baroness, 84, Benefactor Of St. Vincent's Hospital" (PDF). The New York Times. September 19, 1973. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "J. B. CLEWS'S ESTATE VALUED AT $1,690,064; Broker Was Worth $4,000,000 in 1929, the Transfer Tax Papers Disclose" (PDF). The New York Times. February 16, 1937. Retrieved December 13, 2019.