Thomas Drake Martinez Cardeza (C. 1900, n.g.). Thomas (10 May 1875-6 June 1952) was the son of a lawyer named James Warburton Martinez Cardeza (C. 1875, n.g.) and his wealthy wife Charlotte Wardle Drake (10 April 1854-1 August 1939). Thomas was a wealthy playboy and big game hunter. He did some banking work. He donated some money to the University Museum but most of his fortune went to Jefferson Medical College for a foundation named after his mother (still in existence). [1st class passenters. The Cardezas were on Lifeboat #3 Stbd, 50 people, launched 1:00 am. Reached Carpathia 6:00 am.]
William Ernest Carter (Vet. 1897, non graduate). He was the son of William Thornton Carter. His obituary from 1940 describes him as a "sportsman, [and] cattle breeder." It also states that he "left college to devote his time to hunting and polo, which was just becoming popular in the United States." Carter was on the Titantic with his wife Lucille Polk Carter (whom he later divorced) and their two children- William T. Carter, 2nd, and Lucile Carter (later Mrs. Samuel J. Reeves). [1st class passengers. The entire carter family survived. Collapsible Lifeboat "C", launched 1:40am, 39 people. reached the Carpathia at 6:30am; Mrs. Carter was on lifeboat #4 Port, launched 1:55am. Note: He bought a new 35 horsepower Renault automobile in France and was taking it back to America. Mr. Carter later filed an insurance claim for $5000.]
William Crothers Dulles (LL.B. 1880). He was the son of Andrew Cheves Dulles (C. 1851, n.g.; Yale A.B. 1853, A.M. 1856) and Mary B. Crothers. William was graduated from Yale and later attended the law school at Penn. He is described as a game hunter. The newspaper clipping in his file states that he was 36 years old. His mother, who was in Paris, was greatly distressed at the news of his death because she had forced him to take the trip. [1st class passenger, died.]
Olive Potter Earnshaw, wife of J. Boulton Earnshaw (C. 1902, non graduate). J. Boulton (1881-1971) was hired as a purchasing agent for the University in 1910. Olive divorced him in 1919 and married Allen P. Crolius. She died in 1958 (check the Social Register for the exact date). Olive was on the ship with her mother Lillie Alexiena Wilson Potter. They were on the first life boat that was launched. Olive's brother Wilson Potter attended Penn (C. 1901, n.g.) [1st class passenger, lifeboat #7 Stbd, launched 12:45am, 27 people.]
John Borland Thayer [III] had attended Penn and would have been graduated from the class of 1916 of the college. [1st class passenter. Collapsible Lifeboat "B", launched 2:20am. note: JBT jumped from the ship and swam to the lifeboat, which was overturned at the time.]
Charles Duane Williams (Benefactor). This
connection is very tenuous. He left money to the University in his will
only if his son Richard Norris Williams, Jr. (who survived the
Titantic) died without heirs. Charles' brother, Richard Norris
Williams Sr., did attend Penn. [1st class
passengers. Charles died during the sinking. Richard Jr. was on Lifeboat
#14 Port, launched 1:30am.]