Frederic W. Rhinelander
American museum president (1828–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederic William Rhinelander (February 12, 1828 – September 24, 1904) was an American who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age and served as president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Quick Facts 3rd President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Preceded by ...
Frederic W. Rhinelander | |
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3rd President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
In office 1902–1904 | |
Preceded by | Henry Gurdon Marquand |
Succeeded by | John Pierpont Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederic William Rhinelander (1828-02-12)February 12, 1828 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1904(1904-09-24) (aged 76) Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Spouse |
Frances Davenport Skinner
(m. 1851; died 1899) |
Children | 8, including Philip |
Parent(s) | Frederic William Rhinelander Mary Lucy Ann Stevens Rhinelander |
Relatives | Frederic R. King (grandson) Edith Wharton (niece) Thomas Newbold (nephew) Ebenezer Stevens (grandfather) John Austin Stevens (uncle) Alexander Stevens (uncle) John Austin Stevens (cousin) Samuel Stevens Sands (cousin) |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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