Percy Rivington Pyne (other)
Percy Rivington Pyne may refer to: *Percy Rivington Pyne I (1820–1895), President of City National Bank *Percy Rivington Pyne II (1857–1929), built Percy R. Pyne House in Manhattan *Percy Rivington Pyne Jr. (1896–1941), decorated WWI aviator *Percy Rivington Pyne 2nd Percy Rivington Pyne 2nd (June 23, 1882 – August 15, 1950) was a banker, financier, and philanthropist. He founded the stock exchange firm of Pyne, Kendall Hollister. Early life He was born on June 23, 1882, in New York City, the son of Mose ...

Percy Rivington Pyne I
Percy Rivington Pyne I (March 8, 1820 – February 14, 1895) was a migrant from England to the United States. He became president of City National Bank. He was also a director for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the New Jersey Zinc Company. Early life He was born in England on March 8, 1820, to Anna Rivington and Thomas Pyne. He is a collateral descendant of James Rivington, famed Loyalist publisher in New York during the American Revolution. He was educated at Christ's Hospital boarding school in West Sussex before emigrating to the United States in 1835. Career Upon arriving in the United States, Pyne joined Moses Taylor & Co. as a clerk, becoming a partner in 1842. Moses Taylor & Co. specialized in the importation and sale of sugar, focusing on the Cuban trade. Pyne managed the sugar business while Taylor expanded the company into finance, iron, coal and railroads. After the death of his father-in-law in 1882, Pyne became president of National City B ...
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Percy Rivington Pyne II
Percy Rivington Pyne II (May 5, 1857 – August 22, 1929) was a banker, financier, and philanthropist. Early life Pyne was born on May 5, 1857, in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Percy Rivington Pyne I (1820-1895) and Albertina Shelton (née Taylor) Pyne (1833–1900). His maternal grandfather was Moses Taylor, founder of the First National City Bank of New York and a stockholder in the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. His older brother, Moses Taylor Pyne, inherited much of the family fortune and was a major benefactor of Princeton University. Pyne received a B.A. degree from Princeton in 1878 and an M.A. degree in 1881. Career He began his business career under the tutelage of his maternal grandfather, Moses Taylor, serving as a partner in the firm of Moses Taylor & Co. He would follow in his grandfather's footsteps, becoming director of the National City Bank as well as manager of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. From 1903 to 1922, Pyne ...
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Percy Rivington Pyne Jr
The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc. People Surname * Alf Percy, Scottish footballer * Algernon Percy (other) * Charles H. Percy (1919–2011), American businessman and politician * Eileen Percy (1900–1973), Irish-born American actress * George Percy (1580–1632), English explorer, author, and colonial governor * Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341–1408), son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and a descendant of Henry III of England * Henry Percy (Hotspur) (1364–1403), eldest son of Henry Percy * Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742–1817), British lieutenant-general in the American Revolutionary War *James Gilbert Percy (1921–2015), American Marine of ...
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