Benjamin Welles
Benjamin Welles | |
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| Born | Benjamin Sumner Welles, Jr. January 11, 1857 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1935 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia Law School |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Emily Frances Welles Sumner Welles |
| Relatives | Abraham Schermerhorn (grandfather) John Jacob Astor IV (cousin) Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (aunt) |
Benjamin Sumner Welles, Jr. (January 11, 1857 – December 24, 1935) was an American philanthropist who was a descendant of many prominent Colonial families.