William H. Osborn

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William Henry Osborn (December 21, 1820 – March 2, 1894) was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist. He was a railroad tycoon who, as head of the Illinois Central Railroad and later the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad, became one of the most prominent railroad leaders in the United States. A friend and patron of the painter Frederic Edwin Church, he was an avid art collector. His two sons went on to become presidents of prominent museums in New York City. rdf:langString
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xsd:date 1894-03-02
rdf:langString Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
xsd:date 1820-12-21
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rdf:langString Virginia Reed Sturges
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xsd:date 1865-07-11
xsd:date 1855-12-01
rdf:langString William Henry Osborn (December 21, 1820 – March 2, 1894) was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist. He was a railroad tycoon who, as head of the Illinois Central Railroad and later the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad, became one of the most prominent railroad leaders in the United States. A friend and patron of the painter Frederic Edwin Church, he was an avid art collector. His two sons went on to become presidents of prominent museums in New York City.
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