William Cameron Sproul
William Cameron Sproul | |
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Henry Justin Allen | |
Succeeded by | Channing H. Cox |
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Born | Emerson Columbus Harrington September 16, 1870 Colerain Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 1928 Wallingford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 57)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Swarthmore College (BA) |
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William Cameron Sproul (September 16, 1870 – March 21, 1928) was an American politician from
Early life and education
Sproul was born at John Douglass House to William Hall and Deborah Dickinson (Slokom) Sproul[3] in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on September 16, 1870. The family relocated to Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1883, and Sproul graduated from Chester High School in 1887.[4] He attended Swarthmore College, was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and graduated with honors in 1891.
Business career
After graduation, Sproul acquired an interest in the Franklin Printing Company of Philadelphia. Sproul later purchased a half interest in the Chester Times newspaper.[4]
Sproul was employed in the field of newspaper publishing, and rose to the rank of president of the Chester Daily Times.[5] Additionally, he made a substantial profit through investments in railroads and manufacturing interests.
In 1895, Sproul was elected a director of the First National Bank of Chester.
In 1898, he became vice president of the
In 1900, he was elected president of the Chester Shipping Company. He was president of the
Political career
A prominent Republican, Sproul served in the
In
Sproul was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in
During his political career, Sproul was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[6]
Personal life
On January 21, 1892, Sproul married Emeline Wallace Roach, the daughter of shipbuilder John Roach.[7] They had two children, Dorothy Wallace Sproul (1892–1931) and John Roach Sproul (1894–1949), who married Henry D. Hatfield's daughter, Hazel Bronson Hatfield.
Although Sproul was a millionaire, he died
Legacy
His birthplace is known as the John Douglass House and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[8]
The following are named in his honor:
- Sproul Hall, a Penn State University residence hall built in 1966[9]
- Governor Sproul Apartments in Broomall, Pennsylvania
- Sproul Estates, a residential development in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, built on the site of his former residence[10]
- Sproul State Forest in Clinton and Centre counties
- Sproul Road, which parallels much of PA Route 320in between Wayne, Radnor and Marple
- Sproul Observatory at Swarthmore College[3]
References
- ^ "William Cameron Sproul". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ New York Times. March 22, 1928. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
William Cameron Sproul, former Governor of Pennsylvania, three times President of the Union League of Philadelphia and a nationally known figure in Republican politics, died at his home, Lapidea Manor, near Chester, shortly before 10 o'clock tonight ....
- ^ a b c d Ashmead, Henry Graham (1914). History of the Delaware County National Bank. Chester, Pennsylvania: Press of the Chester Times. p. 159. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Ashmead, Henry Graham (1914). History of the Delaware County National Bank. Chester, Pennsylvania: Press of the Chester Times. p. 159. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Jordan, John W. (1914). A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 515–516. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Governor William Cameron Sproul". www.phmc.state.pa.us. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Sproul Hall". www.housing.psu.edu. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Wallingford PA Community Spotlight - Sproul Estates". www.wallingfordpahomes.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- PHMC: William Cameron Sproul biography
- Pennsylvania Governors Past to Present: Governor William Cameron Sproul