A.J. Drexel Paul
Title
A.J. Drexel Paul
Subject
Paul, A. J. Drexel (Anthony Joseph Drexel), 1885-1958
Biographical Text
A.J. Drexel Paul was a grandchild of Anthony J. Drexel. He married Isabel Biddle with whom he had four children. Paul graduated from Harvard University in 1906. He played Polo with the Devon Polo Club and was nationally known. Paul was also a member of the Gulph Mills Club and now has a competition named after him.
Paul served on the Drexel Institute’s Board of Trustees beginning in 1908. He was elected president in 1933 and served on the Board until 1958. Drexel University has awarded the A.J. Drexel Paul Award since 1961, in his honor.
Paul served on the Drexel Institute’s Board of Trustees beginning in 1908. He was elected president in 1933 and served on the Board until 1958. Drexel University has awarded the A.J. Drexel Paul Award since 1961, in his honor.
Birth Date
1885
Death Date
1958
Occupation
Banker, Cassatt & Co.
Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Drexel Institute of Technology
Source
Detail of newspaper photograph of A.J. Drexel Paul
Undated
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20070290095_a
Undated
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives, Drexel University
20070290095_a
Rights
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Collection
Citation
“A.J. Drexel Paul,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 28, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/61.
Item Relations
| This Item | Creator | Item: "The Alcedo," by A.J. Drexel Paul |