John Bond Trevor (1822-1890)
John B. Trevor, of "Glenview" Yonkers, New York
He was born in Philadelphia and moved to New York City in 1849 where he became a millionaire as a Wall Street banker and stockbroker. He built "Glenview" (see images) that still stands in Yonkers - as the present home of the Hudson River Museum - for his second wife, Emily Norwood, after the death of his first wife, Louisa Stewart. John and Emily moved to the new house in August 1877 with their daughters Mary and Emily, and John's son (Henry) from his first marriage. Living at Glenview from April to December with several servants, John regularly commuted to-and-from Wall Street. When at leisure in Yonkers, he lived the life of a country squire, driving his trotting horses and focusing on his main hobby, horticulture. John was also involved with the local community, helping to build the Warburton Avenue Baptist Church and what eventually became St. John’s Riverside Hospital. He also helped to support the Yonkers Free Reading Room and the local YMCA.
