George Morris Dorrance was of Scotch ancestry and was born September 6, 1836, in Bristol, Pa, the son of John and Mary T (Morris) Dorrance. His father, who was a director of the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, was the son of Archibald and Deborah (Bowen) Dorrance.
His early education was obtained in the public schools of Hartsville, Pa, and he entered Yale as a Junior in 1854. He spent the first two years after graduation at his home in Bristol. On December 28, 1858, he entered the law office of the late Benjamin Brewer in Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in that city June 23, 1860,and in April, 1862, became an agent and solicitor for the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, which posit he held until January, 1871, when he was appointed special agent of the legal department of the United Railroads of New Jersey (now the New York Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad). From 1864 to 1867 he was also attorney for the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company. During his entire railroad career of over forty-four years, which was spent continuously in the legal department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, he had complete charge of the settlement of claims against the railroad and also purchased real estate for it. He was retired from active service on October 1, 1906, having reached the prescribed age limit of seventy years. Mr Dorrance had collected what was
considered one of the best known libraries of strictly English literature, consisting of about five thousand volumes. He had traveled on foot through most of England, Scotland, and France.
His death, which was due to kidney complications, occurred November 18, 1919, at his home in Bristol and he was buried from St. James Church. He was unmarried, and is survived by three nephews and four nieces.
Source: Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Deceased During the Year Ending July 1, 1920
His early education was obtained in the public schools of Hartsville, Pa, and he entered Yale as a Junior in 1854. He spent the first two years after graduation at his home in Bristol. On December 28, 1858, he entered the law office of the late Benjamin Brewer in Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in that city June 23, 1860,and in April, 1862, became an agent and solicitor for the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, which posit he held until January, 1871, when he was appointed special agent of the legal department of the United Railroads of New Jersey (now the New York Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad). From 1864 to 1867 he was also attorney for the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company. During his entire railroad career of over forty-four years, which was spent continuously in the legal department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, he had complete charge of the settlement of claims against the railroad and also purchased real estate for it. He was retired from active service on October 1, 1906, having reached the prescribed age limit of seventy years. Mr Dorrance had collected what was
considered one of the best known libraries of strictly English literature, consisting of about five thousand volumes. He had traveled on foot through most of England, Scotland, and France.
His death, which was due to kidney complications, occurred November 18, 1919, at his home in Bristol and he was buried from St. James Church. He was unmarried, and is survived by three nephews and four nieces.
Source: Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Deceased During the Year Ending July 1, 1920
George Morris Dorrance was of Scotch ancestry and was born September 6, 1836, in Bristol, Pa, the son of John and Mary T (Morris) Dorrance. His father, who was a director of the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, was the son of Archibald and Deborah (Bowen) Dorrance.
His early education was obtained in the public schools of Hartsville, Pa, and he entered Yale as a Junior in 1854. He spent the first two years after graduation at his home in Bristol. On December 28, 1858, he entered the law office of the late Benjamin Brewer in Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in that city June 23, 1860,and in April, 1862, became an agent and solicitor for the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, which posit he held until January, 1871, when he was appointed special agent of the legal department of the United Railroads of New Jersey (now the New York Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad). From 1864 to 1867 he was also attorney for the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company. During his entire railroad career of over forty-four years, which was spent continuously in the legal department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, he had complete charge of the settlement of claims against the railroad and also purchased real estate for it. He was retired from active service on October 1, 1906, having reached the prescribed age limit of seventy years. Mr Dorrance had collected what was
considered one of the best known libraries of strictly English literature, consisting of about five thousand volumes. He had traveled on foot through most of England, Scotland, and France.
His death, which was due to kidney complications, occurred November 18, 1919, at his home in Bristol and he was buried from St. James Church. He was unmarried, and is survived by three nephews and four nieces.
Source: Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Deceased During the Year Ending July 1, 1920
His early education was obtained in the public schools of Hartsville, Pa, and he entered Yale as a Junior in 1854. He spent the first two years after graduation at his home in Bristol. On December 28, 1858, he entered the law office of the late Benjamin Brewer in Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in that city June 23, 1860,and in April, 1862, became an agent and solicitor for the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, which posit he held until January, 1871, when he was appointed special agent of the legal department of the United Railroads of New Jersey (now the New York Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad). From 1864 to 1867 he was also attorney for the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company. During his entire railroad career of over forty-four years, which was spent continuously in the legal department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, he had complete charge of the settlement of claims against the railroad and also purchased real estate for it. He was retired from active service on October 1, 1906, having reached the prescribed age limit of seventy years. Mr Dorrance had collected what was
considered one of the best known libraries of strictly English literature, consisting of about five thousand volumes. He had traveled on foot through most of England, Scotland, and France.
His death, which was due to kidney complications, occurred November 18, 1919, at his home in Bristol and he was buried from St. James Church. He was unmarried, and is survived by three nephews and four nieces.
Source: Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Deceased During the Year Ending July 1, 1920
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