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Centurion, 1860–1893
Born 27 July 1813 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Died 23 December 1893 in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Buried Riverside Cemetery
, Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Proposed by William J. Hoppin
Elected 2 June 1860 at age forty-six
Archivist’s Note: Brother of Edward Delano; brother-in-law of John Jacob Astor III; uncle of Frederic A. Delano; great-uncle of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Century Memorial
Franklin H. Delano was a well-known and prominent member of the New York society of the early days. His wife was a daughter of the late William B. Astor. He was a partner in the firm of Grinnell, Minturn & Co.; was successful in business; but, desiring a country life, retired to his estate at Barrytown, New York, where he passed many years. Failing health caused him to make a home in the Riviera, where he died. He was a gentleman of the old school; had been a member of the Union Club since 1839; was generous-hearted and liberal in his bounty; and wherever he was known was honored and beloved.
Henry E. Howland
1894 Century Association Yearbook
