Background
Mirick, Henry Dustin was born on August 6, 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry Brown and Blanche Mitchell (Swope) Mirick.
Mirick, Henry Dustin was born on August 6, 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry Brown and Blanche Mitchell (Swope) Mirick.
Bachelor, Princeton, 1927; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1930; Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1931.
Partner, Mirick, Pearson, Batcheler, Philadelphia, since 1935.
President Lower Merion Board History Review, 1963-1966. Member Lower Merion Planning Commission, 1955-1969. Trustee Academy Natural Sciences, 1965-1978, emeritus, since 1985.
Board directors Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia Zoological Society, 1963– Harriton Association, Wharton Community Center, 1951-1963. Board directors, treasurer Philadelphia committee World Wildlife Fund. Treasurer Conservation Projects Inc.
Chairman board Montgomery Country Day School, 1965-1967. Board directors Dunwoody Retirement Community, 1976-1982, emeritus, since 1986. Member vestry Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, 1977-1980.
Overseer Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1981-1984. Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945 (commendation medal). Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Philadelphia 1970, chairman Philadelphia charitable trust 1971-1974).
Member Pennsylvania Society Architects, Philadelphia City of Chamber (board directors 1970-1975), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (president 1959-1962), Pennsylvania Society Promoting Agriculture (vice president 1980-1983, president 1983-1984), American Arbitration Association, Shakspeare Society, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia Club, Acorn Club, Gulph Mills Golf Club, Princeton Club, Pohoqualine Fish Association, Wilderness Club, Quadrangle Club, American Alpine Club.
Married Marion Winsor, June 24, 1933 (wid. March 1996); children: Marion Mirick Dick, Henry Dustin, Heath Mirick Kennedy, Richard. Married Henry D. Merick, June 6, 1997.