John B. Thayer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John B. Thayer

American first-class cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1862

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1912

Profession: businessperson, cricketer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Borland Thayer II (April 21, 1862 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman who had a thirty-year career as an executive with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He was a director and second vice-president of the company when he died a week before his 50th birthday in the sinking of the RMS Titanic, on April 15, 1912.
In his youth, Thayer was also a prominent sportsman, playing baseball and lacrosse for the University of Pennsylvania and first-class cricket for the Philadelphian cricket team.
He is the only first-class cricketer known to have died aboard Titanic.