Anson Phelps Stokes (Philanthropist)
Anson Phelps Stokes (born April 13, 1874 in New Brighton, Staten Island , † August 13, 1958 ) was an American educator , historian , pastor , writer , philanthropist and civil rights activist .
Stokes' father was the banker Anson Phelps Stokes , his brothers included the architect Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes , the socialist James Graham Phelps Stokes and the journalist Harold Phelps Stokes .
In 1899, Stokes became Secretary of Yale University and was Assistant Rector of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in New Haven , Connecticut from 1900 to 1918 . In 1911, he established his philanthropic Phelps Stokes Fund for African Americans.
Web links
- Literature by and about Anson Phelps Stokes (philanthropist) in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Literature by and about Anson Phelps Stokes in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
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| SURNAME | Stokes, Anson Phelps |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Brighton, Staten Island |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1958 |