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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 Greene Aldrich was born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, the fourth child of Nelson Aldrich, a successful businessman, who, by the turn of the century, became the most powerful Republican in the Senate. Abby was outgoing, curious, and intelligent — a vibrant personality who drew the eager attention of the more reserved and fastidious ...

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6. www.pbs.org › features › rockefellers-abbyAbby Aldrich Rockefeller | American Experience | PBS

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   After a courtship that lasted five years, Abby Aldrich married John D. Rockefeller at a lavish wedding ceremony on Warwick Neck, Rhode Island on October 9, 1901.

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

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   Other articles where Abby Aldrich Rockefeller is discussed: 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. They had six children—a daughter, Abby (1903–76), and five sons: John D. III, Nelson A., Laurance S., Winthrop,…

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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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   When did Abby Aldrich Rockefeller die?

   • Abby Aldrich Rockefeller died April 5, 1948, at her apartment in Manhattan. The Rockefeller Archive Center is a major repository and research center for the study of philanthropy and its impact throughout the world.

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasRockefeller, Abby Aldrich (1874–1948) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Rockefeller, Abby Aldrich (1874–1948)American philanthropist. Born Abby Greene Aldrich on October 26, 1874, in Providence, Rhode Island; died on April 5, 1948, in New York; one of the eight children, five sons and three daughters, of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (a businessman turned politician) and Abby Pearce (Chapman) Aldrich; tutored at home; attended Miss Abbott's School for Yo Source for ...

10. hudsonvalley.org › biography › abby-greene-aldrichAbby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948) - Historic Hudson ...

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    Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948) 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. Aldrich was also an influential United States Senator from Rhode Island for thirty years.