I have rarely seen the face of a mechanic in the action of creation which was not fine, never one which was not earnest and impressive.

After three years Page left Washington College before graduation for financial reasons. Page was a prominent founder of Middle Plantation which was later renamed Williamsburg. Historical sites
Page was an activist in stimulating the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities to mobilize to save historical sites at Yorktown and elsewhere especially in the Historic Triangle of Virginia from loss to development.

ambassador to Italy during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson including the important period of World War I. S.