Peter Arrell Browne Widener | |
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| Born | November 13, 1834 |
| Died | November 6, 1915 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector, philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founder Philadelphia Traction Company, U.S. Steel, American Tobacco |
| Spouse | Hannah Josephine Dunton |
| Children | Harry (1859-1874) George Dunton (1861-1912) Joseph Early (1871-1943) |
Peter Arrell Browne Widener (November 13, 1834 – November 6, 1915) was an American businessman, art collector, and patriarch of the Widener family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Widener was ranked #29 on the American Heritage list of the forty richest Americans in history, with a net worth at death of $23 billion to $25 billion (in 1998 dollars).[2]
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