Henry Walters

Henry Walters (born September 26, 1848 in Baltimore , † November 30, 1931 in New York ) was an American industrialist and museum founder.

Walters attended Georgetown University and Harvard University until 1872 and then worked for his father William Thompson Walters' railroad company . From 1894 he was president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and moved its headquarters to New York .

After his father's death in 1894, he inherited his art collection, which he expanded through numerous purchases. In 1909 it became the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore , donated by Henry Walters .

literature

William R. Johnston: William and Henry Walters. The reticent collectors. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999, ISBN 0-8018-6040-7 .

Web links

Commons : Henry Walters - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

personal data
SURNAME	Walters, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American industrialist and museum founder
DATE OF BIRTH	September 26, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH	Baltimore
DATE OF DEATH	November 30, 1931
Place of death	New York City