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Heber R. Bishop | |
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Born | Heber Reginald Bishop March 2, 1840 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1902 New York City, U.S. | (aged 62)
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector |
Spouse | Mary Cunningham |
Children | 8 |
Parent(s) | Nathaniel Holmes Bishop Mary Smith Farrar |
Relatives | Darius Ogden Mills (brother-in-law) |
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Heber Reginald Bishop (March 2, 1840 – December 10, 1902) was an American businessman and philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His collections of art, especially his noted collection of jade, were donated to museums. Bishop was a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City during its early years.[1]