Robert L. Stuart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert L. Stuart

sugar refiner and art collector

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1806

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1882

Profession: businessperson, museum director

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Leighton Stuart (1806-1882), with his brother Alexander (1810-1879), owned the New York sugar refining business of R.
L.
& A.
Stuart.
They were philanthropists who donated most of their money to charitable causes.
Robert was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History and president from 1872 until 1881.