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Mary Lillian Duke was born on November 16, 1887, the only daughter of [[Benjamin Newton Duke]] and his wife, [[Sara Pearson Angier Duke]], and the granddaughter of [[Washington Duke]].<ref name"">[http://mdbf.org/Ver5/mdbprofile.html Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service], Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.</ref> | Mary Lillian Duke was born on November 16, 1887, the only daughter of [[Benjamin Newton Duke]] and his wife, [[Sara Pearson Angier Duke]], and the granddaughter of [[Washington Duke]].<ref name"">[http://mdbf.org/Ver5/mdbprofile.html Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service], Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | In 1915, Duke married [[Anthony Drexel Biddle, Jr.]] The couple had homes in Irvington-on-Hudson and in New York City, across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The couple had two children, daughter Mary Duke Biddle and son | + | In 1915, Duke married [[Anthony Drexel Biddle, Jr.]] The couple had homes in Irvington-on-Hudson and in New York City, across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The couple had two children, daughter Mary Duke Biddle and son [[Nicholas D. Biddle|Nicholas Duke Biddle]].<ref name"">[http://mdbf.org/Ver5/mdbprofile.html Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service], Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.</ref> |
On September 14, 1956, The [[Mary Duke Biddle Foundation]] was established as a trust under the laws of New York.<ref name"">[http://mdbf.org/Ver5/mdbprofile.html Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service], Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.</ref> | On September 14, 1956, The [[Mary Duke Biddle Foundation]] was established as a trust under the laws of New York.<ref name"">[http://mdbf.org/Ver5/mdbprofile.html Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service], Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 31 March 2013
Mary Duke Biddle (1887-1960) was an American philanthropist.[1]
Mary Lillian Duke was born on November 16, 1887, the only daughter of Benjamin Newton Duke and his wife, Sara Pearson Angier Duke, and the granddaughter of Washington Duke.[2]
In 1915, Duke married Anthony Drexel Biddle, Jr. The couple had homes in Irvington-on-Hudson and in New York City, across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The couple had two children, daughter Mary Duke Biddle and son Nicholas Duke Biddle.[3]
On September 14, 1956, The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation was established as a trust under the laws of New York.[4]
Mary Duke Biddle died in 1960.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Mary Duke Biddle: A personal legacy of service, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, accessed 31 March 2013.
