Sheppard Gandy Schermerhorn (1871-1926)
Vice-President of the United Fruit Company, of Panama & New York
He was the scion of an old New York family and had been a well-known figure in shipping circles, as well as serving eighteen years as a director and Vice-President of the United Fruit Company. He was a member of the St. Nicholas Society and at the time of his death he was living at the Hotel Nassau, 58 East 59th Street.