Joseph E. Widener
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 82 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 19,1871 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 26,1943 |
| Died | Elkins Park |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Ella Pancoast |
| Resting place | West Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Children | Peter Arrell Browne Widener II |
| Parents | Peter Arrell Browne Widener |
| Place of burial | Laurel Hill East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Education | Harvard University |
| University of Pennsylvania | |
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| ID | 1192254 |
Joseph E. Widener Life story
Joseph Early Widener was a wealthy American art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A major figure in thoroughbred horse racing, he was head of New York's Belmont Park and builder of Miami's Hialeah Park racetrack in Florida.