Philip Westcott, son of author, is suicide at 42
Grandfather, former Mayor of Syracuse, and uncle killed themselves
Philip N. Westcott, 42, a native of Syracuse, and a son of Edward N. Westcott, author of "David Harum," committed suicide in San Francisco yesterday, according to the Associated Press dispatch to the Herald today.
He lived here until about 15 years ago when he removed to the Pacific Coast. He was found in his room at the University Club where apparently he had shot himself with a revolver.
News of the tragedy was telegraphed to A. Howlett Durston here by Edward M. Eddy, a friend, asking instructions concerning funeral arrangements.
The victim was the last survivor of the writer of the famous homespun story of the Onondaga and Tully Valleys. He was the third in the line of Amos Westcott, once mayor of Syracuse, to die by suicide.
His grandfather, who was mayor here in 1860, killed himself July 6, 1873.
His uncle, the Rev. Frank N. Westcott, for nearly 30 years a rector at Skaneateles, died by suicide in Columbus Hospital, Milwaukee, June 25, 1915.
Philip Noyes Westcott was the last of the family in direct or collateral descent. He was widely known on the Pacific Coast as a clubman, a golfer, a crack shot, a hunter and a man of means.
He lived on the proceeds of the novel finished by his father on his deathbed here.
Like his forebears, he was a man of brilliant intellect, lively temperament and exceeding personal charm. His death is inexclicable, according to his friends, although it is reported from San Francisco that he complained several days of being ill.
His father was ill for several years and wrote "David Harum" to pass the time of his invalidism. He died before it was published.
The Rev. Mr. Westcott, half-brother of the author of "David Harum," also turned his gifts to the literary field. He wrote "Hepsey Burke," brought out as "a sister of David Harum."
Philip Westcott had an older brother, Harold, who died more than 10 years ago, and a sister, Violet, the first wife of Victor Morawetz, of New York. She died several years ago.
The success of publication of "David Harum" afforded adequate means for the family after the father's death in 1899.
The family plot is in Oakwood Cemetery here, but it had not yet been arranged that the body of the last son be returned here for burial.
Syracuse Post Standard June 23, 1926, page 6
Grandfather, former Mayor of Syracuse, and uncle killed themselves
Philip N. Westcott, 42, a native of Syracuse, and a son of Edward N. Westcott, author of "David Harum," committed suicide in San Francisco yesterday, according to the Associated Press dispatch to the Herald today.
He lived here until about 15 years ago when he removed to the Pacific Coast. He was found in his room at the University Club where apparently he had shot himself with a revolver.
News of the tragedy was telegraphed to A. Howlett Durston here by Edward M. Eddy, a friend, asking instructions concerning funeral arrangements.
The victim was the last survivor of the writer of the famous homespun story of the Onondaga and Tully Valleys. He was the third in the line of Amos Westcott, once mayor of Syracuse, to die by suicide.
His grandfather, who was mayor here in 1860, killed himself July 6, 1873.
His uncle, the Rev. Frank N. Westcott, for nearly 30 years a rector at Skaneateles, died by suicide in Columbus Hospital, Milwaukee, June 25, 1915.
Philip Noyes Westcott was the last of the family in direct or collateral descent. He was widely known on the Pacific Coast as a clubman, a golfer, a crack shot, a hunter and a man of means.
He lived on the proceeds of the novel finished by his father on his deathbed here.
Like his forebears, he was a man of brilliant intellect, lively temperament and exceeding personal charm. His death is inexclicable, according to his friends, although it is reported from San Francisco that he complained several days of being ill.
His father was ill for several years and wrote "David Harum" to pass the time of his invalidism. He died before it was published.
The Rev. Mr. Westcott, half-brother of the author of "David Harum," also turned his gifts to the literary field. He wrote "Hepsey Burke," brought out as "a sister of David Harum."
Philip Westcott had an older brother, Harold, who died more than 10 years ago, and a sister, Violet, the first wife of Victor Morawetz, of New York. She died several years ago.
The success of publication of "David Harum" afforded adequate means for the family after the father's death in 1899.
The family plot is in Oakwood Cemetery here, but it had not yet been arranged that the body of the last son be returned here for burial.
Syracuse Post Standard June 23, 1926, page 6
Philip Westcott, son of author, is suicide at 42
Grandfather, former Mayor of Syracuse, and uncle killed themselves
Philip N. Westcott, 42, a native of Syracuse, and a son of Edward N. Westcott, author of "David Harum," committed suicide in San Francisco yesterday, according to the Associated Press dispatch to the Herald today.
He lived here until about 15 years ago when he removed to the Pacific Coast. He was found in his room at the University Club where apparently he had shot himself with a revolver.
News of the tragedy was telegraphed to A. Howlett Durston here by Edward M. Eddy, a friend, asking instructions concerning funeral arrangements.
The victim was the last survivor of the writer of the famous homespun story of the Onondaga and Tully Valleys. He was the third in the line of Amos Westcott, once mayor of Syracuse, to die by suicide.
His grandfather, who was mayor here in 1860, killed himself July 6, 1873.
His uncle, the Rev. Frank N. Westcott, for nearly 30 years a rector at Skaneateles, died by suicide in Columbus Hospital, Milwaukee, June 25, 1915.
Philip Noyes Westcott was the last of the family in direct or collateral descent. He was widely known on the Pacific Coast as a clubman, a golfer, a crack shot, a hunter and a man of means.
He lived on the proceeds of the novel finished by his father on his deathbed here.
Like his forebears, he was a man of brilliant intellect, lively temperament and exceeding personal charm. His death is inexclicable, according to his friends, although it is reported from San Francisco that he complained several days of being ill.
His father was ill for several years and wrote "David Harum" to pass the time of his invalidism. He died before it was published.
The Rev. Mr. Westcott, half-brother of the author of "David Harum," also turned his gifts to the literary field. He wrote "Hepsey Burke," brought out as "a sister of David Harum."
Philip Westcott had an older brother, Harold, who died more than 10 years ago, and a sister, Violet, the first wife of Victor Morawetz, of New York. She died several years ago.
The success of publication of "David Harum" afforded adequate means for the family after the father's death in 1899.
The family plot is in Oakwood Cemetery here, but it had not yet been arranged that the body of the last son be returned here for burial.
Syracuse Post Standard June 23, 1926, page 6
Grandfather, former Mayor of Syracuse, and uncle killed themselves
Philip N. Westcott, 42, a native of Syracuse, and a son of Edward N. Westcott, author of "David Harum," committed suicide in San Francisco yesterday, according to the Associated Press dispatch to the Herald today.
He lived here until about 15 years ago when he removed to the Pacific Coast. He was found in his room at the University Club where apparently he had shot himself with a revolver.
News of the tragedy was telegraphed to A. Howlett Durston here by Edward M. Eddy, a friend, asking instructions concerning funeral arrangements.
The victim was the last survivor of the writer of the famous homespun story of the Onondaga and Tully Valleys. He was the third in the line of Amos Westcott, once mayor of Syracuse, to die by suicide.
His grandfather, who was mayor here in 1860, killed himself July 6, 1873.
His uncle, the Rev. Frank N. Westcott, for nearly 30 years a rector at Skaneateles, died by suicide in Columbus Hospital, Milwaukee, June 25, 1915.
Philip Noyes Westcott was the last of the family in direct or collateral descent. He was widely known on the Pacific Coast as a clubman, a golfer, a crack shot, a hunter and a man of means.
He lived on the proceeds of the novel finished by his father on his deathbed here.
Like his forebears, he was a man of brilliant intellect, lively temperament and exceeding personal charm. His death is inexclicable, according to his friends, although it is reported from San Francisco that he complained several days of being ill.
His father was ill for several years and wrote "David Harum" to pass the time of his invalidism. He died before it was published.
The Rev. Mr. Westcott, half-brother of the author of "David Harum," also turned his gifts to the literary field. He wrote "Hepsey Burke," brought out as "a sister of David Harum."
Philip Westcott had an older brother, Harold, who died more than 10 years ago, and a sister, Violet, the first wife of Victor Morawetz, of New York. She died several years ago.
The success of publication of "David Harum" afforded adequate means for the family after the father's death in 1899.
The family plot is in Oakwood Cemetery here, but it had not yet been arranged that the body of the last son be returned here for burial.
Syracuse Post Standard June 23, 1926, page 6
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