AFTER FORTY YEARS:
THE STORY OF THE CLASS OF ‘65
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. —
Being an account of every man who was at
any time a member of the Class
PREPARED FROM THE BEST OBTAINABLE DATA
BY
CHARLES F' RICHARDSON =
Class HistorianHISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1865. 175
WILLIAM DELANY WETHERILL.
[Fitted at W. Fewsmith’s school in Philadelphia. Entered
September, 1862, and roomed 51 North. Whig and Phi
Kappa Sigma. Won Quarterly Prize Essay. Woodbine
Orator on Class Day. Editor Nassau Herald. ‘Took “ first”
three times in Sophomore and Junior years.
We are indebted to his widow for the following items of
interest, sent us on request for the class Luvk.—C. P. R.]
William Delany Wetherill, the son of Robert and Phoebe
Delany Wetherill, wae born in Lower Merion Township,
Montgomery County, Pa., December r6th, 1845. He went
to live in Philadelphia in early childhood. Was prepared at
a private school for Princeton College. He graduated in the
class uf °65, He went abroad for a year. On his return
entered the law office of George W. Riddle. After being
admitted to the bar he practiced law in Philadelphia at 204
South Fifth street until the time of his death. He was greatly
interested in historical inyestigations and was a member of
the Pennsylvania Historical Society. He took quite an
active part in politics. He was a Democrat. He was also a
very active Mason and was very high in Masonry at the time
of his death, which occurred in Philadelphia, February z1th,
1887. He married Louisa, daughter of Hou. John L. N.
Stratton, of Mount Holly, N. J. The children of William 1.
and Louisa S. Wetherill were John Stratton Wetherill, who
died in early manhood, and Maud Walker Wetherill, who is
living.
JOIN WILLIAMSON WIITE.
Born in Philadelphia, June 27th, 1842. Fitted at West
Jersey Academy, 1861-02. Entered August, 1863. Roviued
24 West. Whig. Librarian Philadelphia Atheneum March,
1865, to October, 1866, while reading law. Admitted to the
bar January, 1868, Subsequently he went to St. Paul, Minn.,
where he has met with much success in his vocation. Cannot
get any replies to several appeals for data—C. F. R.