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in honor of his support of music in Chicago. The orchestra established the Bryan Lathrop Memorial scholarship fund in his memory, thanks in part to a $ 50,000 donation from Florence. Lathrop donated his Whistler collection to the Art Institute.
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from 1894 until 1898, when he was named its vice president. Five years later, he was named its president and served in this role until his death. Under his presidency, the orchestra moved into its current home in
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Lathrop died at his home in Chicago on May 13, 1916, and donated most of his property to his philanthropic endeavors, including $ 700,000 to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
168:, Illinois, where his insurance and real estate dealings made him very wealthy. Lathrop had a lifelong interest in the arts, supporting several Chicago institutions and rallying for an extension to 237:. Lathrop's parents sent him to study in Europe under private tutelage during the war. Here, Lathrop gained an appreciation of art and culture. Lathrop returned to Chicago in 1865. 642: 263:
Lathrop engaged in a variety of pursuits once back in Chicago, dealing in real estate and life insurance. He quickly rose to prominence and became an advocate for
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in 1878. Lathrop held this position until his death. He also co-founded the Chicago Real Estate Board and became president of the
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Lathrop attended the Dinwiddie School, intending to enroll at the
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Charter, Constitution, By-laws, Membership List, Annual Report
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His family was prominent in the state; he descended from
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from 1894 until his death. He was also a trustee of the
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Alexandria
Chicago
Graceland Cemetery
Jedediah Hyde Lathrop

Alexandria
Virginia
United States
Chicago
Lincoln Park
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Graceland Cemetery
Marshall Field
Thomas Nelson Page
Jedediah Hyde Lathrop
Alexandria, Virginia
John Lothropp
James Barbour
Daniel Bryan
University of Virginia
American Civil War
Union
Thomas Barbour Bryan

James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Art Institute of Chicago
parks in Chicago
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan

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