Benjamin Thaw Sr.

Benjamin Thaw Sr. (March 24, 1859 – August 20, 1933) was a Pittsburgh banker and philanthropist.[1]

Biography

Benjamin Thaw was the son of William Thaw Sr., who with his wife, Elma Ellsworth Dows, he had the following children: Rev. Stephen Dows Thaw (1887–?), Benjamin Thaw Jr. (1888–1937), Henrietta Thaw (1891–1942), William Thaw II (1893–1934), and Alexander Blair Thaw (1895–1918).[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Benjamin Thaw, Banker, Dies at 74; Noted Pittsburgh Financier Was the Father of Colonel Thaw, World War Ace". New York Times. August 20, 1933. Retrieved 2010-10-09. Benjamin Thaw Sr., banker and philanthropist, member of one of the oldest and foremost ... Mrs. G. G. Whitney. Another son, the Rev. Stephen Thaw, died some years ago. ...
  2. ↑ "William Thaw 2nd, War Ace, 40, Dead; Won 3 Citations for Service in Lafayette Escadrille and Third Pursuit Group. Became Aviator in Youth. First to Fly Up East River Under All Four Bridges. Member of Pittsburgh Family". Associated Press in the New York Times. April 23, 1934. Retrieved 2010-10-09. William Thaw 2d, commander of the heroic little band of American fliers who formed the Lafayette Escadrille and made blazing ...
  3. ↑ "Genealogy". If The Legends Are True. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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