Peter Arrell Brown Widener (1834 - 1915)

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Peter Arrell Brown Widener

Birth:	Nov. 13, 1834
Death:	Nov. 6, 1915
Financier. One of the most successful businessmen in Philadelphia during his time, he owned monopolies like the New York and Philadelphia transit systems, the C&C Coal Company, and the Reading Railroad. He endowed Widener University in Philadelphia. (bio by: Russ Dodge) Family links: Spouse: Hannah Josephine Dunton Widener (1836 - 1896)* Children: Joseph Early Widener (1871 - 1943)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Peter Widener

Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section K, Lot 338
Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jul 25, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 23321

Added by: Trisha W.

Added by: Russ Dodge

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Distant realitive geneology is fun stuff, RIP from the southern part of the family!
- Lori Metayer
Added: May. 7, 2013

Happy Birthday!
- Jackie Howard
Added: Nov. 13, 2012

Born at Philadelphia. Engaged in the meat business. Republican. Was apptd. to serve out term of Joseph F. Mercer as city treasurer of Philadelphia and was re-elected. Address: Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. (From Who's Who in the World, 1912).
- JH
Added: Nov. 2, 2012

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