John A. Roebling II
John A. Roebling II | |
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Born | John Augustus Roebling II November 21, 1867 |
Died | February 22, 1952 | (aged 84)
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Shippen McIlvaine (married 1889, died 1930) Helen Price (married 1931, died 1969) |
Children | Donald Roebling |
John Augustus Roebling II (November 21, 1867 – February 2, 1952) was an American civil engineer and philanthropist. Following his father's death, he became the largest individual shareholder in the family business, John A. Roebling's Sons.
Early life and education
Roebling was born to
Career
He started work as a chemist for the family business, but was forced to decrease his work due to a lingering heart condition that had affected him since his youth.
Philanthropy
Boulderwood is part of the
Death
Roebling died at his Boulderwood estate in Bernardsville on February 2, 1952. He was survived by his son Donald, and by his second wife, Helen Price, whom he had married in 1931.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Lohrer, Fred E. "John A. Roebling, II (1867-1952), Builder of the Red Hill Estate (1929-1941), Lake Placid, Florida" Archived 2018-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Archbold Biological Station, October 2, 2006, last updated July 17, 2017. Accessed October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Staff. "John A. Roebling, Engineer, 84, Dies; Son of Builder and Grandson of Designer of Brooklyn Bridge Aided Smithsonian Institution", The New York Times, February 3, 1952. Accessed October 25, 2018.
- ^ Olcott Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed October 25, 2018. "According to legend, the situation in the town might have been far more grim if John Roebling had not kept men off relief by various make-work projects."
- ^ Roebling Collection of Minerals Received, Smithsonian Institution. Accessed October 25, 2018. "The Roebling Collection of 16,000 minerals and an endowment of $150,000 for its maintenance are received from John A. Roebling II of Bernardsville, New Jersey, in memory of his father, Washington Roebling, who died in July 1926, willing the collection to his son."
- ^ Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1927, Smithsonian Institution. Accessed October 25, 2018. "The Roebling mineralogical collection was presented to the Smithsonian by Mr John A Roebling of Bernardsville NJ in memory of his father, Col. Washington A. Roebling, who died in July, 1926, willing the mineral collection to his son. The Roebling collection contains over 16,000 specimens, including practically every known mineral species. Mr. Roebling also accompanied his gift with an endowment fund of $150,000 for its development."