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Boies Penrose (November 1, 1860 – December 31, 1921) was an American politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who served as a Republican member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1921.
Boies Penrose (born Nov. 1, 1860, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Dec. 31, 1921, Washington, D.C.) was an American legislator and longtime party boss of Pennsylvania. He served as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1921.
Named for his uncle, the United States Senator and powerful Republican "boss" of Pennsylvania, Boies Penrose was born in his. parents' town house, 1720 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, on November 20, 1902. A descendant of Bartholomew Penrose, a shipwright who. came to Philadelphia from Bristol, England, in 1698, Mr. Penrose.
Biography. PENROSE, BOIES, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., November 1, 1860; attended the public schools and was prepared for college by private tutors; graduated from Harvard University in 1881; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1883 and commenced practice in Philadelphia; member, State house of representatives 1884-1886;
Jun 8, 2018 · Boies Penrose (1860-1921) was a conservative U.S. senator and also led the Republican state political machine in Pennsylvania. Boies Penrose was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 1, 1860, of a distinguished family with a tradition of public service.
Mar 1, 1976 · Boles Penrose, author, traveler and collector of books, paintings and English furniture, died Friday in Greenwich, Conn. He was 73 years old and lived in Devon. Pa.
Overview. Boies Penrose. (1902—1976) Quick Reference. (1902–76) American book collector and scholar. Penrose created a relatively small (about 500 volumes) but significant library of travel books from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, including maps and atlases ... From: Penrose, Boies in The Oxford Companion to the Book »
