Peter Arrell Browne Widener
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]
For his grandson, the American racehorse owner and breeder, see Peter Arrell Browne Widener II.
Peter Arrell Browne Widener
November 13, 1834
November 6, 1915 (aged 80)
Businessman, art collector, philanthropist
Co-founder Philadelphia Traction Company, U.S. Steel, American Tobacco
Hannah Josephine Dunton
Harry (1859-1874)
George Dunton (1861-1912)
Joseph Early (1871-1943)
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]
Early life[edit]
The son of a Philadelphia butcher, Widener was born on November 13, 1834, to Johannes Widener and Sarah Fulmer. He was named after Peter Arrell Browne (1782–1860),[3] a noted lawyer in 19th-century Philadelphia.[1]
Crucifixion (c.1460) by Rogier van der Weyden, Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Small Cowper Madonna (c.1505) by Raphael
Saint Martin and the Beggar (1597-1599) by El Greco
The Mill (1645-1648) by Rembrandt van Rijn
Portrait of a Gentleman with a Tall Hat and Gloves (1656) by Rembrandt
Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich-Feather Fan (1656) by Rembrandt
Woman Holding a Balance (c.1664) by Vermeer
