Frederic W. Rhinelander
Frederic W. Rhinelander | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| In office 1902–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Gurdon Marquand |
| Succeeded by | John Pierpont Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederic William Rhinelander February 12, 1828 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1904 (aged 76) Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Frances Davenport Skinner
(m. 1851; died 1899) |
| Children | 8, including Philip |
| Parent(s) | Frederic William Rhinelander Mary Lucy Ann Stevens Rhinelander |
| Relatives | Frederic R. King (grandson) Edith Wharton (niece) Thomas Newbold (nephew) Ebenezer Stevens (grandfather) John Austin Stevens (uncle) Alexander Stevens (uncle) John Austin Stevens (cousin) Samuel Stevens Sands (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
Frederic William Rhinelander (February 12, 1828 – September 24, 1904) was an American who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age and served as president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.