John Rozet Drexel
Title
John Rozet Drexel
Subject
Drexel, John Rozet, 1863-1935
Biographical Text
John Rozet Drexel (1863-1935) was the oldest son of Anthony J. Drexel and Ellen Roset Drexel. He spent a short time employed at Drexel & Co. prior to leaving banking for a life of leisure. He owned the steam yacht Sultana but was not overly interested in yachting or socializing. John R. Drexel married Alice Gordon Troth (1865–1947) in 1886 and the couple lived in New York with their children before moving to Paris.
They had three children who survived to adulthood: John "Jack" Rozet Drexel, Jr., Alice Gordon Drexel, and Gordon Preston Drexel. Their first child, Lillian Mae Drexel, died of meningitis as a child while the family was traveling aboard their steam yacht Sultana.
They had three children who survived to adulthood: John "Jack" Rozet Drexel, Jr., Alice Gordon Drexel, and Gordon Preston Drexel. Their first child, Lillian Mae Drexel, died of meningitis as a child while the family was traveling aboard their steam yacht Sultana.
Birth Date
March 3, 1863
Death Date
May 18, 1935
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation
Socialite
Bibliography
Read John R. Drexel's obituary in the New York Times: "JOHN DREXEL, 72, DIES IN PARIS HOME; Retired Philadelphia Banker Suffered Stroke When Brother, Anthony, Died." May 19, 1935.
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Source
Detail of photograph of John R. Drexel
Undated
MC.00.071 John R. Drexel III and Alice Troth Drexel papers
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20150520046a
Undated
MC.00.071 John R. Drexel III and Alice Troth Drexel papers
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20150520046a
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Collection
Citation
“John Rozet Drexel,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 23, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/231.
Item Relations
| This Item | Audience | Item: Letter from Anthony J. Drexel to his son John R. Drexel, June 9, 1890. |
| This Item | Audience | Item: Letter from Anthony J. Drexel to his son John R. Drexel, March 15, 1890. |
| This Item | is primary topic of | Item: John Drexel line family tree [Drexel genealogical chart] |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Drexel-Troth Family Tree [Drexel genealogical chart] |
| Item: Photograph of William Nelson, Alice Troth Drexel, Alice Gordon Drexel Barrett, and John R. Drexel | depicts | This Item |
| Item: Photograph of John Rozet Drexel | depicts | This Item |