Emily Sibley Watson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Emily Sibley Watson

prominent Rochester, New York philanthropist and patron of the arts

Date of Birth: 10-May-1855

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1945

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Emily Sibley Watson

  • Emily Sibley Watson (May 10, 1855 – February 8, 1945) was a prominent Rochester, New York philanthropist and patron of the arts.
  • Youngest child of Western Union founder Hiram Sibley and Elizabeth Tinker Sibley, she grew up in a family that valued service, faith, and the arts.
  • She is best known as the founder of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and patron of Rochester's Hochstein School of Music & Dance.
  • With her mother, she was a major supporter of the Homeopathic Hospital (later Genesee Hospital).

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