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Eleanor Close Barzin (December 3, 1909 – November 27, 2006) was an American heiress and socialite. Born a Close, her name changed to Hutton with her mother's 1920 marriage to Edward Francis Hutton. However, after her marriage to Leon Barzin her name became Eleanor Close Barzin, and stayed that way through the end of her life. Early life.
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Regarding her love life, Adelaide Breevort Close was married thrice. In 1927, she married Thomas Wells Durant, and they had one daughter Marjorie Merriweather Durant Dye. However, their marriage did not last long after the birth of their daughter. Adelaide’s second marriage was to Merrall MacNeille, a racing steward; they had two daughters but divo...
After marrying Augustus, Adelaide started rearing and breeding horses on her ranch. Adelaide did not limit herself to breeding horses but was also involved in horse racing up to old age. On her farm, Adelaide was helped by her manager Dr. Michael Cavey. She was also involved in breeding dogs and was a dog show judge in events around the US, Scotlan...
Adelaide Breevort Close’s mother was a socialite, philanthropist, and business lady. Upon her father’s death, Marjorie inherited his company. She became one of the wealthiest in the U.S. Adelaide’s mother then expanded the cereal company; she later renamed it General Foods Corporation. Given all her wealth, Marjorie started doing charity activities...
Adelaide Breevort Close must have died a happy woman, having impacted every sector she had been part of, including horse racing, breeding, and philanthropic work. She died at her home on December 31, 1998, aged 90, due to pneumonia.
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When Adelaide Brevoort Close was born on 26 July 1908, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Edward Bennett Close Sr., was 26 and her mother, Marjorie Merriweather Post, was 21.
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Aug 26, 2010 · The Adelaide Brevoort Hutton Residence. The residence of Adelaide Brevoort Hutton (born Adelaide Brevoort Close ), Marjorie Merriweather Post 's eldest daughter from her first marriage to Edward Bennett Close, built c. 1928 next to her mother's ' Hillwood ' mansion in Brookville.
Apr 29, 2022 · A woman of classic tastes who favored tailored tweeds with matching hats, the former Adelaide Brevoort Close was born in 1908 in Greenwich, Conn., the daughter of Edward Bennett Close, a New York attorney, and Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune.
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Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation. For much of Marjorie Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest woman in the United States.
Adelaide was president emeritus of the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation, which operates the Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington. Mrs. Riggs became president of the foundation after the 1973 death of her mother, Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir to the Post cereal fortune.
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