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Franklin D'Olier (April 28, 1877 – December 10, 1953) was an American businessman who served as the first national commander of The American Legion from 1919 to 1920. He was also the great-grandfather of actor Christopher Reeve.
Jul 8, 2013 · Franklin D’Olier Reeve was born into a well-off family in Philadelphia on Sept. 18, 1928, to the former Anne D’Olier and Richard Henry Reeve, who was the chief executive of Prudential Financial...
Franklin D'Olier Reeve (September 18, 1928 – June 28, 2013) was an American academic, writer, poet, Russian translator, and editor. He was also the father of Superman actor Christopher Reeve. He was the grandson of the first American Legion national commander, Franklin D'Olier.
Sep 23, 2013 · Franklin D’Olier Reeve passed away on June 28 at the age of 84 after devoting nearly half of his life to teaching at the University, first as a professor and chair of the Russian Department from 1962 to 1966, and then as a professor in the College of Letters until 2002.
Franklin D’Olier was born April 28, 1877 in Burlington, NJ, just across the river from Philadelphia. His father, William D’Olier, emigrated from Ireland to Burlington in 1860 at the age of 16 and went on to found William D’Olier & Co., a cotton-yarn spinning firm based in Philadelphia, in 1869.
Franklin D’Olier’s chief aim as national commander was the development and implementation of policies expressing the values of individual Legionnaires. His position on adjusted compensation for veterans, highly controversial at the time, evolved significantly as he listened to Legionnaires he met in his travels.
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Past National Commander Franklin D’Olier passed away on Dec. 10, 1953, at the age of 76. His wife Helen had preceded him in death in 1950 after a five-year illness. They are buried at the D'Olier family grave site in Burlington, NJ.
