Casimir Sienkiewicz (1890-1974)
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Gosffo
N 40° 18.865 W 075° 07.612
18T E 489220 N 4462663
Economist, banker, civic and community leader and a painter!
Waymark Code: WM19XT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2007
Views: 54
Marker Text:
Prominent economist and banker who emigrated from Poland in 1906. He was an advisor to federal, state, and local governments, an active civic and community leader, and was also a well-known impressionist painter. In 1964, he was named first chairman of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest urban mass transit agencies in the nation. He resided here, 1938-1974.
I can't believe it. This man seems to have been very involved in local, state and national governments. I can find no history of him. I found an article about him in 1917 talking about issuing millions of dollars of War Bonds. And one other article.
Marker Name: Casimir Sienkiewicz (1890-1974)
County: Bucks
Date Dedicated: 10/20/2006
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 202 E. Court St., Doylestown
Category: Artists, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration
Website: [Web Link]
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