John Sartain
John Sartain (1808-1897) was a Philadelphia artist who established mezzotint engraving in the United States and attended St. George's and was one of Philadelphia's most famous artists. Born in London, Sartain learned the art of mezzotints and studied painting until emigrating to Philadelphia when he was twenty-two. Sartain was good friends with poet Edgar Allen Poe, and Sartain's magazine published the first printing of Poe's poem "Annabel Lee." Sartain now has a collection of works in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC.
Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson (1811-1884) was a Methodist bishop. Simpson was a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Simpson held many positions in his life such as professor and president of Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) and editor of Western Christian Advocate, a temperance and anti-slavery newspaper. Lincoln would write to Simpson for advice on many topics and valued Simpson's advice greatly. During the Civil War Simpson gave speeches in support of the Union and advised Lincoln. Simpson spoke at both Lincoln's inauguration and funeral.
Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) was the founder of Mother's Day. Born in West Virginia, Jarvis's mother Ann Jarvis had founded Mother's Day Work Clubs in a couple cities which helped improve sanitation and health conditions, fed soldiers and treated soldiers' wounds on each side of the Civil War. Two years after her mother's death, Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and set out to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday. In 1914 Jarvis's dream was recognized with the creation of the holiday. The commercialization of Mother's Day was not what Jarvis had envisioned and she spent the entirety of her family inheritance campaigning against what the holiday had become. Jarvis attended St. George's and taught Sunday School. Jarvis was the first female employee of Edison Electric Light Company which is now Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO).
"A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world."
- Anna Jarvis
"A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world."
- Anna Jarvis