Life span: 08/16/1834 to 05/01/1904Dickinson Connection: Class of 1856TabsLife SummaryFull name: James Franklin PurvisPlace of Birth: Baltimore, MDBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 1Family: James F. Purvis (father), Maria L. Purvis (mother), Anne Margaret Roberts (wife)Education: Dickinson (Carlisle College)Occupation: Businessman Events Major TopicsDickinson College Documents Images James Franklin Purvis James Franklin Purvis, detail Bibliography