Lawyer
Centurion, 1882–1909
Born 12 March 1848 in West Point, New York
Died 4 April 1909 in New York (Manhattan), New York
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York
Proposed by Howard Potter and Richard H. Derby
Elected 1 April 1882 at age thirty-four
Archivist’s Note: Son of Bradford Alden
Proposer of:
Century Memorial
Robert Percy Alden was sixty-one years old and had been an associate for twenty-seven years. The illustrious name he inherited by direct descent from his Mayflower ancestor he bore without reproach, indeed with distinction. His sire was an army officer of culture and the son was a graduate of Yale and Columbia. His life was of the quiet, unobtrusive sort, but he had in a high degree the qualities of the amateur and connoisseur. His friendships were close-knit but he was companionable with all.
William Milligan Sloane
1910 Century Association Yearbook
