Nicholas Biddle (1893 - 1977)

Born 30 Jul 1893 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Lippincott) Biddle — married 11 Feb 1915 in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1977 at age 83 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Nicholas Biddle (1893-1977) was the great-grandson of Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844).

He was born on 30 July 1893 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA and his parents were Lillian Howard (LEE) and Edward Biddle, III. ^[1]

He received his early education at the Newton Grammar School and at Central High School, both in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He resided at Andalusia, the Biddle family home on the Delaware River, and attended public schools as he was not as wealthy as his other relatives. ^[2]

Nicholas Biddle married on 11 Feb 1915 in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA to Sarah Lippincott (1894-1962). ^{[1] [3]}

He graduated from Princeton University in 1916 and began working for the Philadelphia insurance brokerage firm of Hutchinson, Rivinus, and Company. ^[2]

On 27 June 1916 he enlisted as a private in the First City Troop (E), First Pennsylvania Cavalry, 28th Division of the National Guard. One year later, he took an examination and received a commission as a Captain in the United States Army Reserves. In 1920 he was again promoted to Major. In 1921 he reenlisted in the Headquarters Troop, 52nd Cavalry Brigade of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry. He trained as a Reserve Officer and was promoted to Corporal and then again to Sergeant. His life-long service with the Army reserves earned him the rank of Brigadier-General before his death. ^[2]

In 1923 Nicholas Biddle established his own insurance brokerage firm, Biddle, Townsend, and Company. After 43 years of substantial growth that company merged with the insurance brokerage firm of Haughton, Weymouth and Bishop, forming Biddle, Bishop, and Smith, Inc., of which he served as Chairman until his death. ^[2]

He passed away on 04 Jun 1977 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} George Norbury Mackenzie, ed, Colonial Families of the United States of America originally published in 1912 & republished in 1966 & 1995 by Genealogical Publishing Company Inc. of Baltimore, MD; v4 p96.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Biddle Family Papers Special Collections Department University of Delaware.
3. ↑ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index 1885-1951 on ancestry.com

• 1920 USA Census of Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; citing NARA# T625_1604; roll#323; image#76; p4B; ed#67; b: c1894 MA

• 1930 USA Census of Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; citing NARA# T626; roll#2080; image#873; ed#10; p5A; b: c1894 MA

• 1940/Apr/01 USA Census of Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; citing NARA# T627_3576; ed#46-8; p8A; on South Old York Road; which included ...

46 Biddle Nicholas

45 Biddle Sarah L. (wife)

22 Biddle Nicholas, Junior (son)

18 Biddle Sarah Lee, b: c1922 RI (single daughter)

14 Biddle John Scott (son)

42 McFadden Nellie (servant)

32 Connell Anna Marie (servant).

• Social Security Death Index on ancestry.com citing ss#200-26-1242; issued: 1951 Pennsylvania.

• "Personal Memoirs" an autobiography by Brigadier Nicholas, General Biddle & published in 1975 by Sutter House of Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA