| Taft, Anna Sinton, d. 1931 | |||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||
| dates | 1852-1931 | ||||||
| city | Cincinnati | ||||||
| state | OH | ||||||
| sex | F | ||||||
| history |
Art collector, museum co founder, pig iron heiress (father was David Sinton) and philanthropist who was married to Charles Phelps Taft (1843-1929). In 1900, Anna inherited $15 million and the controlling interest of the Cincinnati Times Star. The art dealer Charles Frederick informed many of the Tafts' purchases. |
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| decades | 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 |
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| website | http://www.taftmuseum.org | ||||||
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:12:24 | ||||||
| research links |
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