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Anson Phelps Stokes

Philanthropist from the United States (1838-1916) · United States · On the map · Founders

Anson Phelps Stokes was a wealthy American merchant, property developer, banker, genealogist and philanthropist. Born in New York City, he was the son of James Boulter Stokes and wife Caroline. His paternal grandfather was London merchant Thomas Stokes, one of the 13 founders of the London Missionary Society.

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His maternal grandfather, Anson Greene Phelps, was a New York merchant, born in Connecticut and descended from an old Connecticut family.

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United States
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Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1838 to 1913 · aged 75