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A. Emerson McIlvaine

Broker (Produce)

Centurion, 1860–unknown

Full Name Alexis Emerson McIlvaine

Born 20 October 1837 in Kentucky

Died 29 March 1911 in Unknown

Buried Saint Marys Episcopal Churchyard, Burlington, New Jersey

Proposed by Nathaniel P. Bailey

Elected 7 April 1860 at age twenty-two

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.