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George Armour

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George Armour

Birth
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Death
13 Jun 1881 (aged 69)
Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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He was engaged in the grain elevator business and was president of the Chicago Board of Trade. He built his residence at 1945 S. Prairie Ave. in about 1872. In 1879 the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts was organized and Armour was elected as it's first president. Three years later the organization was renamed the Art Institute of Chicago.

Married August 28, 1850 in Lake County, Illinois
He was engaged in the grain elevator business and was president of the Chicago Board of Trade. He built his residence at 1945 S. Prairie Ave. in about 1872. In 1879 the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts was organized and Armour was elected as it's first president. Three years later the organization was renamed the Art Institute of Chicago.

Married August 28, 1850 in Lake County, Illinois

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