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About John Joseph Albright
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Albright
John Joseph Albright (1 January 1848 – 20 August 1931) was a businessman, philanthropist, and one of Buffalo’s leading socialites at the turn of the 20th century.
A moving force behind the Pan-American Exposition of 1901. He was an owner of Lackawanna Steel Co. Instrumental in the distribution of hydroelectric power through the state of New York. He credited for acquiring the land on which the sprawling Bethlehem Steel facility was built for the "ridiculously low price" of $2 million. He founded the Nichols School. He give plants valued $30,000 to $40,000 to the South park Botanical Gardens. But his greatest gift came in 1900 with a donation of $350,000 so the Fine Arts Academy could have a parmanent home, which opened in 1905 as the Albright art Gallery. His house on Ferry Street was builded by the famous architect E.B.Green and demolished in 1935.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 23 2022, 0:20:12 UTC
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John Joseph Albright's Timeline
| 1848 |
January 18, 1848
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Virginia, United States
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| 1880 |
December 15, 1880
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Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States
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1900
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| 1931 |
August 20, 1931
Age 83
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
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Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
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