Franklin H. Delano

Full Name: Franklin Hughes Delano

Shipping

Centurion, 1860–1893

Proposed by
William J. Hoppin

born July 27, 1813
Fairhaven, Massachusetts

died December 23, 1893
Monte Carlo, Monaco

elected June 2, 1860
Age forty-six

buried Riverside Cemetery,
Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Member portrait of Franklin H. Delano — Member Photograph Albums CollectionAlbum 2, Leaf 57

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Archivist’s Notes

Brother of Edward Delano; brother-in-law of John Jacob Astor III; uncle of Frederic A. Delano; great-uncle of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Century Memorial

Franklin H. Delano was a well-known and prominent member of the New York society of the early days. His wife was a daughter of the late William B. Astor. He was a partner in the firm of Grinnell, Minturn & Co.; was successful in business; but, desiring a country life, retired to his estate at Barrytown, New York, where he passed many years. Failing health caused him to make a home in the Riviera, where he died. He was a gentleman of the old school; had been a member of the Union Club since 1839; was generous-hearted and liberal in his bounty; and wherever he was known was honored and beloved.

Henry E. Howland
1894 Century Association Yearbook

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