Walters, Henry, 1848-1931

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Henry Walters (b. Sept. 26, 1848–d.Nov. 30, 1931, New York City, NY) was an American art collector and philanthropist. He was born to a wealthy family; his father, William Thompson Walters, (1820-1894), founded the railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Company. After graduating from Georgetown University in 1869, Walters moved to Wilmington, NC to be general manager of Atlantic Coast Line Company in 1889. After his father's death, he was elected president of the Atlantic Coast Line Company and transferred the line's headquarters to New York. In 1902, he took control of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

He married Sarah Jones in 1922 in New York City; both were avid art collectors. When he father died, he bequeathed his art collection to his son. Walters bought the three houses adjoining the property owned by his father in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore in order to house and display the full collection in 1900. In 1909 the collection was opened to the public as the Walters Art Gallery; after his death in 1931, Walters left building and collection to the city of Baltimore.

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referencedIn Mayer, Frank Blackwell, 1827-1899. List of F.B. Mayer drawings for Harry Walters, 1897-1898. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Randall, Blanchard, 1856-1942. Blanchard Randall Papers, 1914-1969 Baltimore Museum of Art Library & Archives
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf William Henry Rinehart Fund records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Heilbronner, Raoul. Papers of Raoul Heilbronner, 1887-1914. Library of Congress
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employeeOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company corporateBody
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Georgetown University. corporateBody
associatedWith Heilbronner, Raoul. person
associatedWith Mayer, Frank Blackwell, 1827-1899. person
associatedWith Randall, Blanchard, 1856-1942 person
founderOf Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore, Md.) corporateBody
childOf Walters, W. T. (William Thompson), 1819-1894 person
associatedWith William Henry Rinehart Fund. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Baltimore MD US
New York City NY US
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Art Collector
Philanthropists
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Railroad builders
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Birth 1848-09-26

Death 1931-11-30

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