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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 Historian HISTORY 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.

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