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   Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (October 26, 1874 – April 5, 1948) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.

   • Occupation: Philanthropist
   • Parent(s): Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich, Abigail Pearce Truman Chapman

   • Born: Abigail Greene Aldrich, October 26, 1874, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

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3. rockarch.org › abby-aldrich-rockefellerAbby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1874-1948 | Rockefeller Archive Center

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   Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was born on October 26, 1874, in Providence, Rhode Island, the fourth child of Abby Pearce Chapman and Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. Her father served in the state House of Representatives, was Speaker of the House, and served as a U.S. Senator, including as chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

4. www.rockefellercenter.com › magazine › arts-cultureThe Life and Lasting Impact of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller

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   Aug 11, 2022 · Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the wife of John Rockefeller Jr., was a philanthropist, visionary, and cofounder of the Museum of Modern Art.

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   • Location: 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 10111, NY

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   Born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, Abby Aldrich grew up in a well-to-do milieu, but one quite different from that of her future husband. Her father, Nelson Aldrich, was a senior...

7. www.britannica.com › Abby-Aldrich-RockefellerAbby Aldrich Rockefeller | American philanthropist | Britannica

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   In John D. Rockefeller, Jr. In 1901 Rockefeller married Abby Greene Aldrich (1874–1948), daughter of U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. As an art collector, she was instrumental in the founding of the Museum of Modern Art.

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   Who was Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller?

   • Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was born on October 26, 1874, in Providence, Rhode Island, the fourth child of Abby Pearce Chapman and Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. Her father served in the state House of Representatives, was Speaker of the House, and served as a U.S. Senator, including as chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

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   How did Abby Aldrich influence the Rockefellers?

   • She would do that in profound and subtle ways, softening the Rockefellers' rigidity and helping them to embrace the modern world. Born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, Abby Aldrich grew up in a well-to-do milieu, but one quite different from that of her future husband.

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   Did Abby Aldrich marry John D Rockefeller?

   • But Abby Aldrich, the bride, had more than a fairytale marriage in mind. "She was so gay and young and so in love with everything," said her smitten husband, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. — inadvertently emphasizing the features that made her decidedly un-Rockefeller.

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   Who was Abby Aldrich?

   • Born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, Abby Aldrich grew up in a well-to-do milieu, but one quite different from that of her future husband. Her father, Nelson Aldrich, was a senior Republican senator and a leading power broker in Congress. In contrast to the reclusive Rockefellers, the Aldriches were gregarious and well traveled.

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   Biography. Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948) The Rockefeller Legacy / Women's History. Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was the fourth of ten children of Abby Pearce Truman Chapman and Nelson Aldrich, who built his fortune in the sugar and rubber trade, banking, and public utilities.

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    Born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, Abby Aldrich grew up in a well-to-do milieu, but one quite different from that of her future husband. Her father, Nelson Aldrich, was a senior...