Percy Rivington Pyne II
Percy Rivington Pyne II | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1929 (aged 72) Bernardsville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, banker, philanthropist |
| Known for | Partner at Moses Taylor & Co.; Director of National City Bank; Treasurer of New York Zoological Society (1903–1922) |
Percy Rivington Pyne II (May 5, 1857 – August 22, 1929) was known as a financier, banker, and philanthropist.
Early life
Pyne was born in New York City to Percy Rivington Pyne I and Albertina Shelton (née Taylor) Pyne. His maternal grandfather, Moses Taylor, was the founder of the First National City Bank of New York and held substantial interests in railroads. His brother, Moses Taylor Pyne, inherited a significant portion of the family wealth and became a prominent supporter of Princeton University.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton with a B.A. in 1878, followed by an M.A. in 1881.
Career
Starting his professional journey under the guidance of his grandfather, Pyne became a partner at Moses Taylor & Co. He later took on the role of director at the National City Bank and oversaw operations at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Between 1903 and 1922, he held the position of treasurer for the New York Zoological Society.
Residences
In Manhattan, Pyne's residence was located at 680 Park Avenue, which is currently occupied by the Americas Society. In 1899, he constructed Upton Pyne, a grand estate in Bernardsville, New Jersey, named after his family’s ancestral home in Devon, England. This mansion remained the largest in the area until it was demolished by his daughter in 1982.
Personal life
On June 20, 1889, he wed Maud Howland (1866–1952), daughter of Gardiner Greene Howland, a merchant from New York. Maud's brother Dulany Howland married Marguerite McClure, who subsequently remarried Ogden Haggerty Hammond, father of Millicent Fenwick. Percy and Maud Pyne had five children:
- Grafton Howland Pyne (1890–1935), who married Leta Constance Wright, daughter of Eben Wright.
- Herbert Rivington Pyne (1892–1952), who wed Florence Ledyard Blair, daughter of banker C. Ledyard Blair.
- Mary Percy Pyne (1893–1994), married Oliver Dwight Filley (1883–1961), grandson of Oliver Filley and relative of Dwight F. Davis; she later married Charles Suydam Cutting (1889–1972) in 1963.
- Percy Rivington Pyne Jr. (1896–1941), served as a pilot with the 103d Aero Squadron during World War I.
- Meredith Howland Pyne (1898–1927), who remained unmarried.
Pyne passed away at age 72 on August 22, 1929, at his residence in Bernardsville, New Jersey.