Clement Acton Griscom, Jr. - Revision history

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	Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists at least:		Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists at least:

	* '''[~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=~~Acton~~+~~Griscom&method=perfect~~&~~header~~=~~field4~~ 10 articles under the name Acton Griscom]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=acton+griscom&s=all 10 articles under the name Acton Griscom]'''.
	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Clement+A.+Griscom&s=author 2 under the name Clement A. Griscom]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Clement+A.+Griscom&s=author 2 under the name Clement A. Griscom]'''.
	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=CA+Griscom%2C+Jr.&s=author 4 articles under the name CA Griscom, Jr]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=CA+Griscom%2C+Jr.&s=author 4 articles under the name CA Griscom, Jr]'''.

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	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

	Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. ~~According to the~~ [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]]~~, he wrote 10 articles under the name~~ [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom]~~, 2 under the name~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Clement+A+Griscom&~~method~~=~~exact&header=field4~~ Clement A. Griscom]~~, 4 under the name~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=CA+Griscom%2C+Jr&~~method~~=~~exact&header=field4~~ CA Griscom, Jr]~~, and 49 under the name~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=CA+Griscom&~~method~~=~~perfect&header=field4~~ CA Griscom].		Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists at least:

			* '''[http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 10 articles under the name Acton Griscom]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Clement+A.+Griscom&s=author 2 under the name Clement A. Griscom]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=CA+Griscom%2C+Jr.&s=author 4 articles under the name CA Griscom, Jr]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=CA+Griscom&s=author 52 under the name CA Griscom]'''.

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	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

	Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. According to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], he wrote 10 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom], 2 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Clement+A+Griscom&method=exact&header=field4 Clement A. Griscom],and 49 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 CA Griscom].		Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. According to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], he wrote 10 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom], 2 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Clement+A+Griscom&method=exact&header=field4 Clement A. Griscom], 4 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom%2C+Jr&method=exact&header=field4 CA Griscom, Jr], and 49 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 CA Griscom].

	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

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	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

	Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. According to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], he wrote 10 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom], and 49 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 CA Griscom].		Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. According to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], he wrote 10 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom], 2 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Clement+A+Griscom&method=exact&header=field4 Clement A. Griscom],and 49 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 CA Griscom].

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	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

			Griscom wrote numerous articles for Theosophical journals. According to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], he wrote 10 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Acton+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 Acton Griscom], and 49 under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=CA+Griscom&method=perfect&header=field4 CA Griscom].

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	Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married on June 18, 1862.<ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. With Morgan, he formed the International Mercantile Marine Company.<ref>"The International Mercantile Marine Company". Available at [http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm the Atlantic Transort Line website.]</ref> He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. He served as a director of U. S. Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Long Island Railroad, and over 20 financial institutions.<ref>"Griscom, Founder of Ship Trust, Dead", ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1912). Available at [http://www.mikehelms.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I541&tree=helms a genealogical website].</ref><ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.		Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married on June 18, 1862.<ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. With Morgan, he formed the International Mercantile Marine Company.<ref>"The International Mercantile Marine Company". Available at [http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm the Atlantic Transort Line website.]</ref> He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. He served as a director of U. S. Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Long Island Railroad, and over 20 financial institutions.<ref>"Griscom, Founder of Ship Trust, Dead", ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1912). Available at [http://www.mikehelms.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I541&tree=helms a genealogical website].</ref><ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.

			According to a biographical sketch,
			<blockquote>
			Clement, Jr. was educated in Geneva, Switzerland, Frankfort-am-Main, Germany, and the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated fourth in his class from the Wharton School of Political Economy. During his university career, he was prominent in athletics, being in both the university crew and football eleven, as well as representing his college in putting the shot and throwing the hammer.<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref>
			</blockquote>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He ~~was~~ manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref>		Clement followed his father into the shipping industry, working his way up through all aspects of the business, beginning as an office boy at Peter Wright & Sons (general agents for the International Navigation Company).<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He became manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref>

	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. He served as a director of U. S. Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and over 20 financial institutions.<ref>"Griscom, Founder of Ship Trust, Dead", ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1912). Available at [http://www.mikehelms.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I541&tree=helms a genealogical website].</ref> The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.		Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married on June 18, 1862.<ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. With Morgan, he formed the International Mercantile Marine Company.<ref>"The International Mercantile Marine Company". Available at [http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm the Atlantic Transort Line website.]</ref> He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. He served as a director of U. S. Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Long Island Railroad, and over 20 financial institutions.<ref>"Griscom, Founder of Ship Trust, Dead", ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1912). Available at [http://www.mikehelms.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I541&tree=helms a genealogical website].</ref><ref>"Clement A. Griscom Dies", ''New York Tribune'' (November 11, 1912), 9. Available at [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Nov%20Grayscale%20-%200266.pdf a genealogical website.]</ref> The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.

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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.		Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. He served as a director of U. S. Steel, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and over 20 financial institutions.<ref>"Griscom, Founder of Ship Trust, Dead", ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1912). Available at [http://www.mikehelms.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I541&tree=helms a genealogical website].</ref> The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He was manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref>		Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He was manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref>

	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. ~~His father~~ was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry", with controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.		Mr. Griscom was born on June 20, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the third of six children. His parents, Clement Acton Griscom (1841-1912) and Frances Canby Biddle Griscom (1840-1923), were descended from prominent lines of Quakers. They married in 1862. Griscom, Sr., trained as a marine architect, was considered to be one of the "Captains of Industry" who worked with such men as J. Pierpont Morgan. He held controlling interests in 26 trans-Atlantic shipping lines, including the International Navigation Company, the American Line, and the Red Star Line. He was also active in banking and mercantile activities such as ships' chandlery.<ref>"Head of Ship Combine: C.A. Griscom, Who Has Long Been a Power in Maritime Affairs", ''The Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel" (November 6, 1902).</ref> Griscom, Sr. was active in many clubs and civic organizations, and was frequently mentioned in newspapers nationwide in business pages and social columns. The five children who survived childhood all achieved prominence in society.

			== Career ==

	<ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref>		Clement followed his father into the shipping industry. He was President of the James Reilly Repair and Supply Company, a ship chandlery with offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Jersey City, living for a time in each of those cities. He was manager of the huge International Navigation Company. Like his father, he was active in numerous civic and professional organizations and clubs.ref>"Clement Acton Griscom, Jr.: Manager of the International Navigation Company, and of the International Mercantile Marine Company", ''The Successful American'' 6.6 (December, 1902), 733-735. Available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=HHEeAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=clement+griscom+jr&source=bl&ots=JpOMJiwTJ0&sig=AHR80jMWxPW6P2GHB-tTpobvsPA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vEOkUI-iOom20AG5g4GgAQ&ved=0CGwQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=clement%20griscom%20jr&f=false Google books].</ref> He served as a Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. <ref>"Maritime Association Meeting." ''New York Times'' (April 26, 1899), 7.</ref>

	~~== Career ==~~

	== Editorial work and writing ==		== Editorial work and writing ==

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