William A. Slater | |
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Born | William Albert Slater December 25, 1857 |
Died | February 25, 1919 | (aged 61)
Education | |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse |
Ellen Burdett Peck (
m. 1885) |
Children | 2 |
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William Albert Slater (1857–1919), was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist from Connecticut who was a member of the prominent Slater family.
William Slater, the son of John Fox Slater and grandson of John Slater ( Samuel Slater's brother and partner), was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on December 25, 1857. [1] He was educated at Norwich Free Academy, [2] then studied abroad, and later graduated from Harvard College in 1881. He studied art history under Charles Eliot Norton, and after graduating, Slater went on to acquire a notable art collection, including works by Rembrandt, and eventually began lending his paintings to the Slater Museum. [3]
Slater married Ellen Burdett Peck on June 11, 1885. [1] He worked in the family's textile business, the Slatersville Mills and Jewett City Mills.
William Slater also served as a trustee of the Slater Fund. In 1886, Slater presented the Slater Memorial Museum to Norwich Free Academy in memory of his father. [2] He also constructed Norwich's "Broadway Theater" and sponsored various shows there.
In 1894, the Slaters and their two young children, William and Eleanor, travelled around the world in their 232-foot yacht, the Eleanor, named after their daughter. [3] It had been constructed at Bath Iron Works in 1893–1894. [3] Slater had an office in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Somerset Club and Tavern Club. [4] In 1900 Slater sold the village of Slatersville, Rhode Island and the mill within it to James Hooper. [5]
Slater died in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 1919. [6] He was survived by his wife Ellen and two children – William A. Slater, Jr. of Norwich and Eleanor Halsey Malone of New York. [7] After his death, Slater's family sold the remaining Jewett City Mills. [5]
William A. Slater | |
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Born | William Albert Slater December 25, 1857 |
Died | February 25, 1919 | (aged 61)
Education | |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse |
Ellen Burdett Peck (
m. 1885) |
Children | 2 |
Signature | |
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William Albert Slater (1857–1919), was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist from Connecticut who was a member of the prominent Slater family.
William Slater, the son of John Fox Slater and grandson of John Slater ( Samuel Slater's brother and partner), was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on December 25, 1857. [1] He was educated at Norwich Free Academy, [2] then studied abroad, and later graduated from Harvard College in 1881. He studied art history under Charles Eliot Norton, and after graduating, Slater went on to acquire a notable art collection, including works by Rembrandt, and eventually began lending his paintings to the Slater Museum. [3]
Slater married Ellen Burdett Peck on June 11, 1885. [1] He worked in the family's textile business, the Slatersville Mills and Jewett City Mills.
William Slater also served as a trustee of the Slater Fund. In 1886, Slater presented the Slater Memorial Museum to Norwich Free Academy in memory of his father. [2] He also constructed Norwich's "Broadway Theater" and sponsored various shows there.
In 1894, the Slaters and their two young children, William and Eleanor, travelled around the world in their 232-foot yacht, the Eleanor, named after their daughter. [3] It had been constructed at Bath Iron Works in 1893–1894. [3] Slater had an office in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Somerset Club and Tavern Club. [4] In 1900 Slater sold the village of Slatersville, Rhode Island and the mill within it to James Hooper. [5]
Slater died in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 1919. [6] He was survived by his wife Ellen and two children – William A. Slater, Jr. of Norwich and Eleanor Halsey Malone of New York. [7] After his death, Slater's family sold the remaining Jewett City Mills. [5]