William rock hill nelson biography of michael
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Biography of William Rockhill Nelson (1841-1915 ....
William Rockhill Nelson
American businessman (1841–1915)
William Rockhill Nelson (March 7, 1841 – April 13, 1915) was an American real estate developer and co-founder of The Kansas City Star in Kansas City, Missouri.
He donated his estate (and home) for the establishment of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
He is buried at Mt. Washington Cemetery with his wife, daughter and son-in-law.
Early life
Nelson was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
His father was publisher Isaac De Groff Nelson (1810–1891) and his mother was Elizabeth Rockhill (1816–1889), the daughter of William R. Rockhill, an important farmer and politician in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1] For a short time, Isaac Nelson owned The Sentinel newspaper (which became the Fort Wayne News Sentinel).
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But I.D.G. Nelson, as he was fondly known for many years in Fort Wayne, was much more renowned as a nursery owner. His own estate, "Elm Park", was considered "the showplace of Allen County."
Nelson, as a 15-