Peter Arrell Browne Widener

For his grandson, the American racehorse owner and breeder, see Peter Arrell Browne Widener II.
Peter Arrell Browne Widener
Born(1834-11-13)November 13, 1834
DiedNovember 6, 1915(1915-11-06) (aged 80)
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, US
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery
Occupation(s)Businessman, art collector, philanthropist
Known forCo-founder Philadelphia Traction Company, U.S. Steel, American Tobacco
SpouseHannah Josephine Dunton
ChildrenHarry (1859-1874)
George Dunton (1861-1912)
Joseph Early (1871-1943)

Peter Arrell Browne Widener (November 13, 1834 – November 6, 1915) was an American businessman, art collector, and patriarch of the Widener family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Widener was ranked #29 on the American Heritage list of the forty richest Americans in history, with a net worth at death of $23 billion to $25 billion (in 1998 dollars).[2]

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  2. ^ Gibson, Christine (October 1998). "The American Heritage". American Heritage. Vol. 49, no. 6.