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
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Places
* Flushing, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom
* Flushing, Queens, New York City
** Flushing Bay, a bay off the north shore of Queens
** Flushing Chinatown (法拉盛華埠), a community in Queens
** Flushing ...
,
Queens, New York
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and died in
New York City, New York
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. Pell was married to Sarah Gibbs Thompson, the daughter of
Robert Means Thompson
Robert Means Thompson (2 March 1849 – 5 September 1930) was a United States Navy officer, business magnate, philanthropist and a president of the American Olympic Association. He is the namesake of the destroyer USS ''Thompson'' (DD-627).
Bi ...
, a mining investor and operator founder of International Nickel, the forerunner of
Vale Inco. Pell was a history enthusiast and collector who restored the ruins of
Fort Ticonderoga.. From 1944 to 1949 Pell served as president of the
American Numismatic Society.
See also
Fort Ticonderoga
References
Sources
USGenNet: Stephen Hyatt Pell
Bibliography
Massachusetts Magazine: Pell Family TreeSchenectady Gazette: S.H.P. Pell Honorary Doctorate Union CollegeBiography at the American Numismatic Society
1874 births
People from Essex County, New York
Yale University alumni
1950 deaths
People from Queens, New York
Pell family
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