John Forsyth Wickes

1876 - 1964  (88 years)

• Name	John Forsyth Wickes
  Birth	26 Oct 1876	New York City, New York, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1964	New York City, New York, New York   [2]
  Person ID	I25179	Scudder
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2011

  
  

  Father	Edward Allen Wickes,   b. 10 Apr 1843, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York d. 1918 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Williams Forsyth,   b. Sep 1849, Newburgh, Orange, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	11 Oct 1871
  Family ID	F8799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marian Arnot Haven,   b. 9 Feb 1880, New York City, New York, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	27 Apr 1905	New York
  Children	1. Monanie Fannie Wickes,   b. 3 Feb 1906, New York d. Yes, date unknown   2. Marian Forsyth Wickes,   b. 1 Oct 1906, New York d. Jan 1965, New York City, New York, New York (Age 58 years)   3. Katherine Wickes,   b. 27 Jun 1911   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Forsyth was educated at St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts; Yale University, 1898; Columbia Law School, 1900. He was the manager of the office of Masten and Nichols, 49 Wall Street, New York. When Forsyth, a retired lawyer, died in 1964 at the age of 88, his heirs gave the $4,000,000 collection of his antiques to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Forsyth was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Major Wickes, US Army, showed rare ability in the preliminary organization of the American Liaison Service and wide comprehension of the importance of forward interallied liaison. While attached to French divisions in liaison with the 1st American Division, he performed exacting duties of a delicate nature with energy and tact, achieving signal success. He aided materially in the maintenance of cordial relations between the French and American military authorities, his service being continuously marked by ability, sound judgment, and devotion to duty.

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #1259. [S767] Social Security Death Index, SSN: 086-28-2363.