Henry Clay Frick

Henry Clay Frick
Born	(1849-12-19)December 19, 1849 West Overton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 2, 1919(1919-12-02) (aged 69) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Otterbein University (did not graduate)
Occupation(s)	Industrialist and art collector
Known for	Strikebreaking, Frick Collection, Johnstown Flood
Spouse	Adelaide Childs Frick (1859–1931)
Children	Childs Frick, Martha Frick, Helen Clay Frick, Henry Clay Frick Jr.
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Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company and played a major role in the formation of the giant U.S. Steel manufacturing concern. He had extensive real estate holdings in Pittsburgh and throughout the state of Pennsylvania. He later built the Neoclassical Frick Mansion in Manhattan (now designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark), and upon his death donated his extensive collection of old master paintings and fine furniture to create the celebrated Frick Collection and art museum. However, as a founding member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, he was also in large part responsible for the alterations to the South Fork Dam that caused its failure, leading to the catastrophic Johnstown Flood. His vehement opposition to unions also caused violent conflict, most notably in the Homestead Strike.