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Joseph Winterbotham

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Joseph Winterbotham
Born1852 (1852)
Died1925 (aged 72–73)
Occupation(s)Businessman and art patron
SpouseGenevieve Baldwin
Children4, including Rue Winterbotham Carpenter
RelativesJohn Alden Carpenter (son-in-law)

Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852-1925), was a Chicago manufacturer, bank director and Chicago Art Institute benefactor.[1]

Early life[edit]

Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1852.[2]

Career[edit]

Winterbotham "organized no fewer than eleven corporations, including cooperage manufacture, moving and transfer, and mortgage financing".[2]

Personal life[edit]

He married Genevieve Baldwin (1853-1906) of New Haven, Connecticut, and they had four children, including Rue Winterbotham Carpenter.[2]

Their sons John and Joseph, Jr. were educated at Yale University, and their daughters, Rue and Genevieve, travelled to Europe.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archives Directory for the History of Collecting". research.frick.org. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Delliquadri, Lyn (1994). "A Living Tradition: The Winterbothams and Their Legacy". Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies. 20 (2). The Art Institute of Chicago: 102–110. doi:10.2307/4112959. JSTOR 4112959.