Bertha Palmer
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Bertha Palmer was a prominent American socialite, philanthropist, and influential Chicago businesswoman known for her role in the city’s cultural and civic development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bertha Palmer canonical | 2 |
| Bertha Honoré Palmer | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collector
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businesswoman ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1849-05-22 ⓘ |
| birthName | Bertha Honoré ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1918-05-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Osprey, Florida ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Honoré
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Palmer ⓘ |
| father | Henry Hamilton Honoré ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civic leadership
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philanthropy ⓘ real estate development ⓘ |
| givenName | Bertha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hosting influential social and political gatherings in Chicago
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support of the Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ support of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Palmer Mansion on Lake Shore Drive
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surface form:
Potter Palmer Mansion, Chicago
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| memberOf | Chicago high society ⓘ |
| mother | Eliza Jane Carr Honoré ⓘ |
| movement | women’s rights advocacy ⓘ |
| name | Bertha Palmer self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
World’s Columbian Exposition
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surface form:
World’s Columbian Exposition (1893)
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| notableFor |
development of Florida land holdings near Sarasota
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influential role in Chicago’s cultural and civic development ⓘ patronage of Impressionist art ⓘ philanthropy in Chicago ⓘ promotion of women’s rights and opportunities at the 1893 World’s Fair ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the Board of Lady Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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businesswoman ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| owned | Palmer family art collection ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the Board of Lady Managers, World’s Columbian Exposition
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President of the Lady Managers, World’s Congress Auxiliary ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Sarasota, Florida ⓘ
surface form:
Sarasota area, Florida
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Potter Palmer ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bertha Honoré Palmer