| Birth: | Jul. 20, 1850 | | Death: | Oct. 22, 1926 | 
Businessman. Second president and chairman of Marshall Field and Company. Upon Marshall Field's death in 1906, Shedd took over the presidency of the company. He was a millionaire and philanthropist. He donated generously to various worthy causes. Shedd is best known for creating the aquarium in Chicago that still bears his name. Construction of the Shedd Aquarium began in Grant Park in 1927, after a $3 million gift from Shedd.
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Spouse:
Mary Roanna Porter Shedd (1863 - 1942)*
Children:
Laura Abbie Shedd Schweppe (____ - 1937)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for John Graves Shedd | | | Burial:
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA
Plot: mausoleum |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Oct 07, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 12791 |
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