Arabella Huntington
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Arabella Duval Huntington (née Yarrington; c. 1850/1851 – September 16, 1924) was an American philanthropist and once known as the richest woman in the country as a result of inheritances she received upon the deaths of her husbands. She was the force behind the art collection that is housed at the Huntington Library in California.
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Arabella Huntington | |
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Born | Arabella Duval Yarrington c. 1850/1851 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | (1924-09-16)September 16, 1924 (age 72–74) New York City, U.S. |
Burial place | Huntington Library's Mausoleum |
Other names | Arabella Duval Yarrington "Bell" Huntington |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
Known for | Second wife of Collis P. Huntington, and second wife of Henry E. Huntington |
Spouses | |
Children | Archer Milton Huntington (son) |
Relatives | Anna Hyatt Huntington (daughter-in-law) |
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She was the second wife of Collis P. Huntington, an American railway tycoon and industrialist. After his death, she married his nephew, Henry E. Huntington, also a railway magnate, and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, in San Marino, California.