Background
Ridsdale, Percival Sheldon was born on July 5, 1872 in Bradford, England. Son of Charles and Jean Gordon (Thompson) Ridsdale.
Ridsdale, Percival Sheldon was born on July 5, 1872 in Bradford, England. Son of Charles and Jean Gordon (Thompson) Ridsdale.
Educated Wyoming Seminary and Public school, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Colonel United States Army), Betty (Mistress Donald F. McCall), Patricia (Mistress Patricia R. Somers). Married second. Mistress Vivian H. Bailey, June 8, 1948. Editor Wilkes-Barre News, 1890-1900, Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, 1900-1904.
Magazine writer, correspondent New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago newspapers, 1904-1912.
Editor American Forestry Magazine, secretary American Forestry Association, Washington, 1912-1922. Managing editor Nature Magazine, director American Nature Association, American Tree Association, Washington, 1923-1937.
Director Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation, 1931. Secretary, treasurer National War Garden Commission, Washington, 1917 until dissolution, 1919 (awarded “Great Medal’ by the Commission).
Managing director Lumber and Forest Regts., Relief Fund.
Fellow Royal Geography Society. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nature Association, United States Senior Golf Association. Clubs: Chevy Chase, University, Sunnehanna.
Married Gertrude Marie Cassidy, January 1, 1903 (died November 1, 1946). Married second.; children: John Gordon (Lieutenant.