William Carpender Explained

William Carpender (January 30, 1844 – November 25, 1927) was an American banker who served as president of the Sixth Avenue Railroad.

Early life

Carpender was born in New York City on January 30, 1844. He was a son of merchant and banker Jacob Stout Carpender (1805–1882) and Catherine (Neilson) Carpender (1807–1888). Among his sibling were Lucy Helena Carpender (wife of Rev. Dr. Charles Edward Hart), Mary Noel Carpender (wife of Francis Kerby Stevens, parents of Frances Noel Stevens Hall),^[1] John Neilson Carpender (father of Admiral Arthur S. Carpender),^[2] and Charles J. Carpender. For many years his father was secretary of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company.^[3]

His paternal grandparents were William Carpender and Lucy Weston (Grant) Carpender.^[4] His uncle was Commodore Edward Weston Carpender. His maternal grandparents were Dr. John Neilson (son of Col. John Neilson) and Abigail (Bleecker) Neilson (a daughter of merchant banker Anthony Lispenard Bleecker and sister to Anthony Bleecker).^[3]

Career

Carpender was a member of the New York Stock Exchange, until his retirement in 1907, and served as president of the Sixth Avenue Railroad.^[5] He was also a director of the American Gas Company and of the Metropolitan Trust Company.^[6]

Personal life

On November 26, 1878, Carpender was married to Ella Floyd-Jones (1852–1892), a daughter of William Floyd-Jones and Caroline (Blackwell) Floyd-Jones. Her uncle was Lt.-Gov. David R. Floyd-Jones. Together, they lived at 4 East 49th Street and had a country home in Massapequa on Long Island and were the parents of one son and three daughters:^[3]

• Edith Carpender (1880–1952), who married Edward Henry Floyd-Jones, a son of New York State Senator Edward Floyd-Jones,^[7] in 1905.^[8]
• Noel Lispenard Carpender (1882–1926),^[9] a member of the New York Stock Exchange;^{[10] [11]} he married Isabel Thacher Gourley, a daughter of John H. Gourley, in 1906.^{[12] [13]}
• Jeannie Floyd-Jones Carpender (1887–1973), who married Philip Van Rensselaer Schuyler, a son of Frank D. Schuyler, in 1910.^{[14] [15]}
• Ella Floyd-Jones Carpender (1892–1976), who married John Dulmage Carscallen II, son of Charles S. Carscallen,^[16] in 1919.^[17]

In 1917, Carpender married Alice Preble Tucker (1859–1920), a daughter of Edgar Tucker and Mary Agnes (Preble) Tucker. Her brother, Preble Tucker, was the wife of Katherine Livingston Waldo (a half-sister of New York City Police and Fire Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo and a granddaughter of Morgan Lewis Livingston).

He was a member of the Union League Club for half a century and the New York Yacht Club.^[3] He was also a member of the Saint Nicholas Society and the Sons of the Revolution.

Carpender died at 996 Hillside Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey, the home of his daughter, on November 25, 1927.^[18]

Notes and References

1. News: MRS. HALL STARTS $500,000 LIBEL SUIT; Henry Carpender and William Stevens Ask Similar Sums From The Daily Mirror. . 15 July 2022 . . 16 March 1927.
2. News: John Neilson Carpender . 15 July 2022 . . 22 November 1911.
3. Book: Lee . Francis Bazley . Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey ... . 1910 . Lewis Historical Publishing Company . 466–467 . 15 July 2022 . en.
4. News: EX-BROKER,52,DEAD; Cousin of Mrs. Frances S. Hall and Figure in Court Charges in Her Husband's Murder. . 15 July 2022 . . 27 May 1934.
5. Book: Legislature . New York (State) . Legislative Document . 1920 . J.B. Lyon Company . 15 July 2022 . en.
6. News: Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York . 27 October 2021 . . 25 May 1910 . 14.
7. News: E.H. FLOYD-JONES, LAWYER, DEAD AT 61; Succumbs to a Long Illness at His Home in Massapequa, L.I.MEMBER OF MANY CLUBSFormer President of a Hospital Here --Chancellor of Cathedral of Incarnation at Garden City . 15 July 2022 . . 21 August 1930.
8. News: Floyd-Jones -- Carpender Wedding. . 15 July 2022 . . 19 November 1905.
9. News: DIED -- CARPENDER . 15 July 2022 . . 16 April 1926.
10. News: STOCK FIRM FAILS; ECHO OF DIER CRASH; Receiver Appointed for Carpender, Caffry & Co., New YorkStock Exchange Firm.ESTIMATED DEBTS $300,000Assets Put at $250,000--Accused of"Nullification" Trades forE.D. Dier & Co. . 15 July 2022 . . 10 May 1922.
11. News: STOCK EXCHANGE EXPELS CARPENDER; Floor Member of Insolvent Concern Accused of "Reckless and Unbusinesslike Dealing."FIRM HAD BEEN SUSPENDEDAssets About $700,000 and Liabilities More Than $980,000, Says Attorney for Receiver. . 15 July 2022 . . 9 June 1922.
12. News: ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. . 15 July 2022 . . 23 April 1905.
13. News: WHAT IS DOING IN SOCIETY. . 15 July 2022 . . 24 April 1906.
14. News: MISS CARPENDER TO WED; To Become the Bride of Philip Van Rensselaer Schuyler. . 15 July 2022 . . 30 December 1909.
15. News: Schuyler-Carpender Wedding Plans.; Lady Fitz-George at Easter Ball. Daly-Pell License Issued. . 15 July 2022 . . 29 March 1910.
16. News: J. D. CARSCALLEN 2D DIES OF PNEUMONIA; Noted Independent Stock Ex- change Broker Here Was SB-- Served With France in War. . 15 July 2022 . . 8 October 1932.
17. News: BEVY OF BRIDES AT THE PASSING OF LENT; Miss Ella Floyd-Jones Carpender Weds Ensign John D.Carscallen, U. S. N.MISS McNAIR'S NUPTIALWedded to Ensign R. L. Hutchinson In St. Thomas's--Miss DreesbachMarries Lieut. J. W. Rowe. Hutchinson--McNair. Weds Lieutenant John W. Rowe. Miss Pickens Bride of Colonel Lyle. . 15 July 2022 . . 22 April 1919.
18. News: WILLIAM CARPENDER DEAD.; Former Member of New York Stock Exchange Dies at 84 Years. . 15 July 2022 . . 26 November 1927.