John Clagett Proctor

This photo constitutes the frontispiece of John Clagett Proctor's 1949 book Proctor's Washington, a collection of his Washington DC history articles from the Washington Star newspaper. He identifies himself as an "historian, poet, genealogist and writer."  He seems likely to have been the most prolific historian of Washington D.C. and it's surrounding suburbs. See Proctor's obituary in the Washington Star for a summary of his life.  For a more thorough treatment of Proctor's life see Milton Rubincam's 1963 biography in the Journal of the Columbia Historical Society.

The same photo serves as the frontispiece of his 1850 book Proctor's Poems which collects poems, on mostly historical subjects, also previously published in the Star. Proctor published his autobiography in both publications.  

Proctor's 1956 obit in The Star points out his receding hairline:

A little man, slightly bowed in his late years with a border of white hair receding from a balding dome he was a familiar figure for years at patriotic and historical meetings. -- The Star, April 20, 1956.

The frontispiece of Proctor's first book Johannes Heintz and His Descendants from 1918 shows him with considerably more hair:

As does this photo from 1930's biography of John Clagett Proctor in Washington, Past and Present; a History  (John Clagett Proctor, Editor in Chief), believed to have been written by Proctor, himself, in which he states that "For many years Mr. Proctor has been one of Washington's foremost historians":

Although he never practiced law, Proctor received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the National University in 1893  and a Master of Laws degree the next year. National University would merge into George Washington University in 1954. 

Proctor is shown below receiving an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the National University in 1939. See The Washington Star, June 14, 1939.

 John Clagett Proctor married Annie Maud Crown in 1887. Here they're shown celebrating their golden anniversary in 1937 in their home at 1605 Jonquil Street.

And here they are celebrating their 60th anniversary:

George Kennedy in The Evening Star, Oct. 6, 1947, puts that into perspective:

Nineteen-year-old John Clagett Proctor was married to 20-year-old Maud Crown on October 5, 1887, at the Church of the Epiphany. It was the year of the Philadelphia Constitution Centennial celebration, and the Haymarket executions. Grover Cleveland, who also had just married, was in his first administration. The Utes were on the rampage in Colorado and the Sioux in Montana. Charles Stewart Parnell had parliament tied up with his Home Rule fight and a young man named Clemenceau had just toppled the French government. 

1605 Jonquil Street

The Ward 4 Heritage Guide notes that the house at 1605 Jonquil was "designed in 1935 by Dillon & Abel for a noted historian and journalist who chronicled early Washington history."

John and Maud Proctor lived at 1605 Jonquil Street until they died, she in 1953, and he in 1956. They are interred in a mausoleum in Rock Creek Cemetery that bears John Clagett Proctor's name:

Sec 14, Lot 5, Crypt 5 Left

John Clagett Proctor

Born November 15, 1867

Died April 19, 1956

(Photo by Kent Boese, Find-a-Grave)

Annie Maud (Crown) Proctor

Born September 19, 1867

Died February 2, 1953

The mausoleum's rear window features a sunset view of Rock Creek, standing in for the River of Time: