Templeton Crocker | |
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| Born | Charles Templeton Crocker September 2, 1884 |
| Died | December 12, 1948 (aged 64) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
| Spouse |
Helene Irwin
(m. 1911; div. 1927) |
| Parent(s) | Charles Frederick Crocker Jennie Ella Marine Easton |
Charles Templeton Crocker (September 2, 1884 – December 12, 1948) was an American philanthropist, art patron and yachtsman. He was a past president of the California Historical Society and a member of the board of directors for over twenty years. He also wrote the libretto to the first American opera that was produced in Europe; helped popularize French Art Deco in America; and funded and headed expeditions with the California Academy of Sciences and other academic institutions aboard his personal yacht Zaca. The town of Templeton is named after him.