Horace Kelley | |
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| Born | July 18, 1819 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Died | December 4, 1890 (aged 71) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Burial place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founding of the Cleveland Museum of Art |
Horace A. Kelley (July 18, 1819 – December 4, 1890) was an American industrialist and philanthropist.
Kelley was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised on Kelleys Island after the death of his father in 1823. Inheriting a fortune of real estate as well as ownership of most of Kelleys Island from his family, Kelley held interests in limestone and lumber on the island. Upon selling these interests in 1845 and returning to Cleveland, he worked as an investor and manager of real estate properties in both Cleveland and throughout Ohio.
Through his will, Kelley left funds for acquiring land for a fire proof art gallery and an art school that would help found the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1916. He is considered to be one of the founders of the museum along with John Huntington, Hinman Hurlbut, and Jeptha Wade II.