Peter Arrell Browne Widener II

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Peter Arrell Brown Widener, II

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Death: April 20, 1948 (52)
Elkins Park, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Elkins Park, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Early Widener and Eleanor "Ella" F. Holmes Widener
Husband of Gertrude Thompson Widener
Father of Private and Private
Brother of Josephine "Fifie" E. Pancoast Widener

Occupation: Financial
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About Peter Arrell Browne Widener II

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Peter Arrell Browne Widener II (June 25, 1895 – April 20, 1948) was a prominent American racehorse owner and breeder. He inherited a fortune from his father, Joseph E. Widener, a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (and younger son of the extremely wealthy business magnate Peter Arrell Browne Widener). His father was also a major figure in Thoroughbred horse racing, being President of Belmont Park racetrack from 1925 to 1939, and builder of the 1932 Hialeah Park racetrack in Miami, Florida.

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Peter Arrell Browne Widener II's Timeline

1895
June 25, 1895
Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1948
April 20, 1948
Age 52
Elkins Park, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
April 22, 1948
Age 52
Elkins Park, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States