Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
Thomas McElrath
Publisher
Centurion, 1855–1888
Proposed by
John H. Gourlie and T. Bailey Myers
John H. Gourlie and T. Bailey Myers
born
May 1, 1807
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
died
June 6, 1888
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected
February 3, 1855
Age forty-seven
Age forty-seven
buried
New York City Marble Cemetery,
Manhattan, New York
Manhattan, New York
proposer of
Archivist’s Notes
Father of Percy McElrath; grandfather of Paul Debevoise and Thomas M. Debevoise; great-grandfather of Eli Whitney Debevoise; great-great grandfather of Thomas M. Debevoise
Century Memorial
John R. G. Hazard [sic: Hassard] and Thomas McElrath were prominent in journalism, and assisted to maintain a high standard in their profession.
Henry E. Howland
1889 Century Association Reports