Episode 1106
Horace Kelley
Thu, 2020-May-14 00:08 UTC
Length - 1:45
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The random article for Thursday, 14 May 2020 is Horace Kelley.
Horace A. Kelley (July 18, 1819 – December 4, 1890) was an American industrialist and philanthropist.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Kelley was raised on Kelleys Island after the death of his father in 1823. Inheriting a fortune of real estate as well as ownership of most of Kelleys Island from his family, Kelley held interests in limestone and lumber on the island. Upon selling these interests in 1845 and returning to Cleveland, he worked as an investor and manager of real estate properties in both Cleveland and throughout Ohio.
Through his will, Kelley left funds for acquiring land for a fire proof art gallery and an art school that would help found the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1916. He is considered to be one of the founders of the museum along with John Huntington, Hinman Hurlbut, and Jeptha Wade II.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Thursday, 14 May 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Horace Kelley on Wikipedia.
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