Joseph E. Widener
American businessman and art collector (1871ā1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Early Widener (August 19, 1871 ā October 26, 1943) was a wealthy American art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A major figure in thoroughbred horse racing, he was head of New York's Belmont Park and builder of Miami's Hialeah Park racetrack in Florida.
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Joseph Early Widener | |
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Born | (1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 |
Died | October 26, 1943(1943-10-26) (aged 72) |
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia |
Education | Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, horseman, art collector, philanthropist |
Spouse | Eleanor Holmes Pancoast |
Children | Peter Arrell Browne Widener II Josephine "Fifi" Widener Leidy Holden Wichfeld Bigelow |
Parent(s) | Peter A. B. Widener & Hannah Josephine Dunton |
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