Merchant
Centurion, 1883–1895
Born 8 March 1820 in London, England
Died 14 February 1895 in Rome, Italy
Buried Green-Wood Cemetery
, Brooklyn, New York
Proposed by Henry F. Spaulding and Henry A. Oakley
Elected 3 February 1883 at age sixty-two
Archivist’s Note: Father of M. Taylor Pyne
Proposer of:
Century Memorial
Percy R. Pyne was one of the old-time financiers of New York. The success of the many great enterprises in which he was a guiding spirit was largely due to his sagacity, energy and integrity; and the charitable and educational works which he supported and promoted, bear witness to his generous impulses and thoughtful consideration for his fellowmen.
Henry E. Howland
1896 Century Association Yearbook