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Mary Williamson Harriman
American philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Williamson Averell Harriman (July 22, 1851 – November 7, 1932) was an American philanthropist and the wife of railroad executive E. H. Harriman. Born in New York to a successful family, Averell married Harriman in 1879. Averell's father introduced Harriman to the railroad business. After Harriman's death, his wife was left with between $70 and $100 million. She became dedicated to philanthropy, donating the land that became Harriman State Park and largely funding the development of the controversial Eugenics Record Office. Averell had several children; her son, W. Averell Harriman became governor of New York and her daughter Mary Harriman Rumsey founded the Junior League.
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Born | Mary Williamson Averell (1851-07-22)July 22, 1851 New York City, NY, United States |
Died | November 7, 1932(1932-11-07) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., United States |
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Children | Mary Harriman Rumsey Henry Neilson Harriman Cornelia Harriman Gerry[1] Carol A. Harriman William Averell Harriman Edward Roland Noel Harriman |
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