Louis Childs Madeira, Jr.

Louis Childs MADEIRA formerly known as Louis C. Madeira Jr., third child of Louis Cephas and Adeline Laura Powell Madeira, born in the city of Philadelphia June 2 1853, prepared for college at the Episcopal Academy and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania class of 1872 with the degree of bachelor of Science. From 1872-1877 he was employed as a civil engineer on the Wilmington and Northern and Bound Brook railroads. He then became associated with his father and brother in the firm of Louis C. Madeira & Sons insurance agents and continues as active member of the firm. In 1902 he became an officer of the incorporated company of Madeira Hill 8 Company miners and shippers of anthracite and bituminous coal of which he is the present secretary. He is also the director and secretary of George B Newton & Company Incorporated shippers and wholesale and retail dealers in coal treasurer of the Madeira Hill Coal Company, treasurer and director of the Thomas Colliery Company, a director of the Standard Ice Manufacturing Company, of the General Accident Insurance Company, and the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Madeira is a Republican in politics and while taking an active interest in municipal affairs serving as a member of the Committee of Seventy since 1905 has never sought or held public office other than that of a member of the School Board on which he has served several years. he is also a trustee of the Protestant Episcopal Academy of Philadelphia. Mr. Madeira is fond of outdoor sports. he was commodore of the Schuylkill Navy 1890 91, a director of the Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania 1890 1905, is a member of he Corinthian Yacht Germantown Cricket and Philadelphia Barge clubs. he is also a member of the Rittenhouse and University clubs. Louis Childs Madeira married in Phuladelpia, October 16, 1890, Marion Clark and they reside on West School House Lane, Germantown. They have three children, Edward Walter Madeira born March 23, 1892, Crawford Clark Madeira born February 23 1894, Elizabeth Madeira born September 7 1906.

Louis Childs Madeira, Jr. was born on June 2 1853 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Episcopal Academy of Philadelphia and then entered the University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1872. After two years at Penn he left to work for several railroads, and eventually joined the family firm of Luis C. Madeira and Sons in 1877, Madeira earned his B.S. in 1899, and received an honorary L.L.D in 1926.

Madeira was active in University affairs throughout his life, serving as director of the Athletic Association, a Trustee of the University, a member of the Board of managers of the University Museum, and a member of the University of Pennsylvania Fund. He died in 1930.