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Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many causes, including the city's first opera company. After being treated for depression by Jung, she ...
A prominent socialite and one of Chicago’s wealthiest women, Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872-1932), became a real estate developer in the 1920s. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of oil magnate, J.D. Rockefeller, and his wife Laura Spelman Rockefeller. Edith married Harold Fowler McCormick who was son of the founder of McCormick ...
The young Edith Rockefeller. Whether it was a wedding gift from her father or not, the young couple lived in a 40-room Bedford limestone mansion at 1000 Lake Shore Dr. on grounds that extended the full block from Oak Street to Bellevue Place. 1000 Lake Shore Dr. Chicago residence for Edith Rockefeller McCormick—and for a time–Harold.
Feb 2, 2022 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick with her husband Harold Fowler McCormick in an undated photo. The two divorced in 1921. This is a terrific biography, deeply researched and written with care and flair.
Dec 1, 2020 · Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the social leader of Chicago, at a costume ball in 1913. Her reign as a society leader extended over many years. Edith Rockefeller McCormick with her husband Harol…
Sep 26, 2012 · Edith Rockefeller was the daughter of Standard Oil tycoon John D Rockefeller, and older sister of Her relationship with her father was tempestuous at best, as her extravagance and exuberance were at odds with his own, frugal, abstemious ways. Edith married Harold Fowler McCormick, a son of mechanical reaper inventor Cyrus McCormick, in 1895.
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Edith Rockefeller McCormick was one of the most eccentric of America's art patrons in the early decades of the 20th century. Heiress to the Standard Oil fortune, for many years she ruled over Chicago society and gave lavishly to her city's cultural institutions.
