Delano, Frederic Adrian, II (1863-1953)

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Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, August 13, 1909

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, August 21, 1909

Frances Alice Kellor to Paul Underwood Kellogg, July 17, 1913

Ellen Gates Starr to Jane Addams, March 27, 1928

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Birth Date

1863-09-10

Death Date

1953-03-28

Birthplace

Hong Kong, China

Biographical Text

Frederic A. Delano was the uncle of American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In addition to being a part of an influential American family, Delano was also heavily involved with the railroad industry. Beginning as a machinist in Chicago, Delano worked his way up, eventually becoming President of the Monon Railroad Company in 1913. Delano died in 1953.

Frederic Delano married Matilda Peasley in 1888. The couple had five children together; Catherine, Louise, Laura, Matilda, and Alice.

Occupation

Civil engineer

Source

Photo from The Cincinnati Enquirer

Collection

People

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Edited By

Hajo, Cathy Moran

Dzuback, Emily

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1909

Bibliography and Links

Frederic A . Delano in the Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920

"Frederic A. Delano," in The Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 December 1913, pg. 5.

Finding aid to the Frederic A. Delano Papers, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Citation

“Delano, Frederic Adrian, II (1863-1953),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed August 2, 2025, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/2845.