Johnston, John Taylor, 1820-1893

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John Taylor Johnston was a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was elected its first President in 1870. He held this position until he retired in 1889; the institutions Trustees subsequently voted him Honorary President for Life.

From the description of John Taylor Johnston Collection, 1832-1981. (Metropolitan Museum of Art). WorldCat record id: 472155593

First president of the Metropolitan Museum of art; art collector.

From the description of Letter, 1871 Jan. 17, N.Y., to James Lorimer Graham. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 83322280

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referencedIn Johnson, Ebenezer Alfred, 1813-1891. Ebenezer Alfred Johnson family papers, 1760-1969 (inclusive), 1830-1919 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. Records, 1849-1960. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Vaughan, John, 1755-1841. Papers, 1768 - ca. 1936 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904. Diaries, 1871-1882. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn John Edward Gray papers, 1783-1884, 1783-1884 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn International Relief Committee (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1862-1863. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. Records, 1839-1973. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn North Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Records, 1836-1982. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Johnston, John Taylor, 1820-1893. John Taylor Johnston Collection, 1832-1981. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Johnston, John Taylor, 1820-1893. Letter, 1871 Jan. 17, N.Y., to James Lorimer Graham. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Secretary. Office of the Secretary records, 1870-[ongoing]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Ebenezer Alfred Johnson family papers, 1760-1969 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Henry Villard papers, 1604-1948 (inclusive), 1863-1900 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904. person
associatedWith Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. corporateBody
associatedWith Central Railroad of New Jersey. corporateBody
associatedWith Colles family. family
associatedWith Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Graham, James Lorimer, 1835-1876. person
associatedWith Gray, John Edward person
associatedWith International Relief Committee (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Ebenezer Alfred, 1813-1891. person
associatedWith Johnston, John, 1781-1851. person
associatedWith Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Office of the Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith North Pennsylvania Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 person
correspondedWith Villard, Henry, 1835-1900 person
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New York (State)--New York
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Birth 1820-04-08

Death 1893-03-24

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English

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