DREXEL, ANTHONY JOSEPH American banker, was born in Philadelphia (Pa.) Sept. 13, 1826. He was the son of Francis M. Drexel (1792-1863), founder of the banking house of Drexel and Co. Anthony, with his brothers Francis and Joseph,, succeeded to the control of the business, and organized the banking-houses of Drexel, Morgan and Co., New York, and of Drexel, Harjes and Co., Paris. In 1864 with George W. Childs he purchased the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and with him in 1892 founded the Printers' Home for union men at Colorado Springs. In 1891 he founded and endowed the Drexel institute of Art, Science and Industry in Philadelphia. He died at Carlsbad, Germany, June 3o, 1893.