John L. Severance
John L. Severance | |
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 Portrait by William Orpen, 1922, Cleveland Museum of Art | |
| Born | John Long Severance 8 May 1863 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Died | 16 January 1936 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Huntington DeWitt |
| Parent(s) | Louis Severance Fannie Buckingham Benedict |
John Long Severance (8 May 1863 - 16 January 1936), was an American businessman, and patron of the arts in Ohio.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on 8 May 1863, the son of Louis Severance (1838-1913), a founding member of the Standard Oil Trust, the first treasurer of Standard Oil, and his wife Fannie Buckingham Benedict (1839–1874).[1]
Severance was a graduate of Oberlin College in 1885.[1]
He worked for Standard Oil in Cleveland until 1892, when he joined Cleveland Linseed Oil Co., a paint and varnish company.[1]
Severance donated $2.66 million of the $7 million of the cost of building Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra.[2] On the opening night, Feb. 5, 1931, he was shared his personal box with Sergei Rachmaninoff.[2]
Severance married Elisabeth Huntington DeWitt (1865–1929) in 1891.[1] They had no children.[1] He is buried in Lake View Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "SEVERANCE, JOHN LONG". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve University. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Crump, Sarah (5 February 2011). "The Severances: One family's cultural legacy to Cleveland". cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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