Henry Edwards Huntington (February 27, 1850 – May 23, 1927) was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. [1] . Huntington settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway as well as substantial real estate interests.

Henry E. Huntington (born Feb. 27, 1850, Oneonta, N.Y., U.S.—died May 23, 1927, San Marino, Calif.) was an American railroad magnate and collector of rare books. Henry was the nephew of the railroad magnate Collis P. Huntington.

2020年2月27日 · Henry E. Huntington was a Rare Book Collector of Shakespeare & the great writers of all time. He also collected American treasures: Lincolniana, & Washingtoniana, Californiana, & Benjamin Franklin Collections which he was especially proud. He enjoyed collecting famous letters in these collections, also.

2019年8月30日 · One hundred years ago today, on a hot, dusty day in San Marino, Henry E. and Arabella Duvall Huntington signed the trust indenture that transformed their private estate into a public institution, setting a course for what this place would become: a historical, literary, art, and botanical wonderland for scholars and the general public.

Henry E. Huntington; Owner of the Pacific Electric Railway & Art Collector. He retired in 1910 and by 1917 had spent over $6-million collecting books. In 1920, he established and endowed the Henry E. Huntington & Art Gallery in San Marino, California. In 1921, he spent $728,000 purchasing The Blue Boy by Gainsborough.

2020年5月27日 · Clara was one of four children born to Henry E. Huntington and his first wife, Mary Alice Prentice Huntington. After her divorce from Gilbert Perkins, Clara legally took back the name Huntington for herself and her three children.

2020年3月2日 · Henry E. Huntington, owner of the San Marino Ranch, CA which became the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. This property which he & his wife, Arabella Huntington so generously donated to the State of California.