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Paul Ecoff Greer
January 18 1869 - March 19 1945
First, Middle and Last Name: Paul Ecoff Greer |
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Date of Birth: January 18 1869 |
Date of Death: March 19 1945 |
Name of Father: Howard Greer |
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Name of Mother: Aberrilla Ecoff |
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Birth: Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania |
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Education: Lake View High School, Chicago 1887; A. B. from Yale University 1891; 1905, entered the law department of Harvard University, graduating L. L. B. in 1908 |
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Occupation(s): Attorney |
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Residence(s): Chicago, Illinois, 1900-1904; Los Angeles, California 1913-1923; Brooklyn, New York, 1933; (d) New York City, New York |
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Spouse(s): Blanche Groom; Blanche Van Every Greer, divorce. |
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Siblings: Florence Greer; Juliet G. Bridwell; Lily Greer |
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Children: David |
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July 08 1913
In 1913, recorded as the President of the Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club (Morning Tribune, Los Angeles, California, 1913.07.08)
1921
Paul Ecoff Greer, a well-known member of the Los Angeles bar in general practice, also a registered patent attorney, was for a number of years active in industrial affairs in the East, especially in Chicago.
Paul E. Greer was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1869. His father, Howard Greer, resides in Los Angeles, a retired business man, was born at Alleghany City, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1843. He was educated at Alleghaney College, being a member of the same class as Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, and when the late President McKinley was a student there.
After attending Yale University, he went into the iron and steel business at Chicago. He moved to Los Angeles in 1909. At Pittsburgh Mr. Howard Greer married Aberrilla Ecoff.
Paul E. Greer received his education in the public schools of Chicago, graduating from the Lake View High School in 1887. In 1891 he graduated A. B. from Yale University, and on returning to Chicago took an active part in managing the family affairs until 1905. Between 1896 and 1899 he also travelled both for pleasure and business throughout the United States, Europe and Alaska. He did not carry out his decision to become a lawyer until 1905, when he entered the law department of Harvard University, graduating L. L. B. in 1908. After one year of practice in Boston, he came to Los Angeles, and has been practicing law ever since. He is a member of the Los Angeles Bar Association, the American Bar Association and in politics is a republican.
Los Angeles from the mountains to the sea : with selected biography of actors and witnesses to the period of growth and achievement by McGroarty, John Steven, 1862-
February 14 1929
The Stuart News, Stuart, Florida, Thursday, February 14, 1929
Suit in Chancery
Blanche Van Every Greer vs. Paul Ecoff Greer, Divorce.
July 21 1933
Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, Friday, July 21, 1933
Seminary Head Dies in 58th Year
Miss Florence Greer Was Principal of Brooklyn Heights School for 10 Years.
Miss Florence Greer, principal of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary for 10 years, died at her home adjoining the school, 18 Pierrepont st., yesterday after a long illness. She was 57.
The seminary, a private school for children, is one of the oldest education institutions in Brooklyn.
The daughter of the late Howard Greer, of Chicago, Miss Greer was born at Marietta, O., and received her early education in Chicago private schools. She was graduated from Vassar in 1899 and received her M. A. from Columbia a year later. She studied abroad and began her career teaching mathematics and editing text books in that subject before being appointed principal of the upper school of Brooklyn Heights Seminary. Later she became head principal.
Miss Greer was interested in the study of art and music by children in all grades, including pre-primary classes, and developed such study in her school. She was a member of the Association of Headmistresses and the Associate Alumanae of Vassar College.
In 1924 she established a scholarship at her school in memory of Mary S. Snow, a teacher for 50 years. Natalie Crane, young borough poetess, won the scholarship in 1925 when she was 12 years old, and held it for six years.
Miss Greer is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Juliet G. Bridwell of Washington and Miss Lily Greer of Greenwich, Conn., and a brother, Paul Ecoff Greer of Brooklyn.
Greer, Paul Ecoff ➦ bio + additional games
January 18 1869 - March 19 1945
