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107. Biddle Frances (Canby-Biddle)-424678 (William Canby , Clement , Owen Snr , John , William II , William , Progenitor ).
Frances married Financier, ship-owner Griscom Clement Acton-303624 son of Dr MD Griscom John Denn-436655 and Acton Margaret Woodnutt-436656. Clement was born in 1840/1841 in Philadelphia. He died in 1912.
Code-US Quaker businessman Contractor. His own wikpedia entry. He began with Philadelphia importers Peter Wright and Sons. See online version of Historical Dictionary of the US (Merchant Marine). Griscom, Clement Acton (Mar. 15, 1841 - Nov. 10, 1912), financier and ship-owner, born in Philadelphia, Pa., was educated in the public and private schools of Philadelphia, graduating from the Friends' Academy in 1857 at the age of sixteen. At nineteen he started in business as a clerk with the importing firm of Peter Wright & Sons of Philadelphia, which he encouraged to purchase their own sailing ships, and later steamships. Peter Wright & Sons became the agents of the American Steamship Company, operating between Philadelphia and Liverpool, which was organized in 1871 and controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In the same year the firm became the agents for the International Navigation Company, of which Griscom was made vice-president and in 1888 was elected president. The ships of the International Navigation Company, generally known as the Red Star Line, operated under a Belgian charter (the Société Anonyme Belge-Américaine). In 1884 the company bought the ships of the American Steamship Company (the American Line) and in 1886 the Inman Line was purchased from the British owners. In 1902 the International Mercantile Marine Company was formed with help from J.P. Morgan, and the International Navigation Company merged into it. Griscom was president of this new company for two years and then served as chairman of the board of directors until his death. Per Linda Minor. gapskey is he related to Betsy Griscom /Ross who sewed first US flag? First with shippers Peter Wright and Co who became agents of the old American Line, then with Manager of International Navigation Co/Red Star Line. timelines which bought out the old Inman Line, in passenger traffic. Built ships St Louis and St Paul as built by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. Acton's group contracted use of ships to US Govt for Spanish -American war. Later became the International Mercantile Marine Co, took in the White Star Line, Atlantic Transport Line, Leyland Line and Dominion Line. In 1889 Mr Griscom was delegated to International Maritime Conference for Revising the Rules of the Road at Sea, which was attended by 28 nations.
Clement and Frances had the following children:
135 M i US Diplomat army assistant adj-general Griscom LLoyd Carpenter-424676 was born in 1872 in Riverton. He died in 1959. LLoyd married Bronson Elizabeth Duer-424679 daughter of Bronson Progenitor-424680 and BNotknown Miss-424681. 136 M ii Griscom John Acton-499784 was born in 1863. He died in 1865. + 137 F iii Griscom Helen Biddle-424671 was born in 1866. + 138 M iv Shipping merchant Griscom Clement Acton Jnr-479990 was born in 1868.
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