William Church Osborn
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William Church Osborn (December 21, 1862 – January 3, 1951)[1] was the son of a prominent New York City family who served in a variety of civic roles including president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, president of the Children's Aid Society, and president of the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Orphaned.[2]
Quick Facts 8th President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Preceded by ...
William Church Osborn | |
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8th President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
In office 1941–1947 | |
Preceded by | George Blumenthal |
Succeeded by | Roland L. Redmond |
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Born | (1862-12-21)December 21, 1862 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1951(1951-01-03) (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse |
Alice Clinton Hoadley Dodge
(m. 1886; died 1946) |
Children | 5, including Frederick, Aileen |
Parent(s) | William Henry Osborn Virginia Reed Sturges Osborn |
Relatives | Henry F. Osborn (brother) Jonathan Sturges (grandfather) |
Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard Law School |
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