Rash's Surname Index
Notes for John Sergeant PRICE
He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in April, 1854, and subsequently was elected president of the Law Academy, and at the time of his death was president of the Law Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania. He had an extensive civil practice in all the courts, particularly in the Orphans' Court, in the settlement of estates, and in law conveyancing. He was vice-president of the Land Title and Trust Company, and a director of the Western Savings Fund. For about 25 years he was secretary of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruction of the Blind, and at his death was the oldest living director of that institution. He was also treasurer of the Preston Retreat, an active member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the University Club, an early member of the Union League, and an active member of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society. He had been treasurer of the American Philosophical Society since 1875.
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