Mary Telfair | |
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| Born | January 28, 1791 |
| Died | June 2, 1875 (aged 84) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, art collector |
Mary Telfair (January 28, 1791 – June 2, 1875)[1] was an art collector, philanthropist and prominent citizen of Savannah, Georgia, United States. She bequeathed the foundation of the city's Telfair Museums, the first art museum of the American South, which has been in operation since 1886.[2] It is housed in her former Regency-style home in Savannah's Telfair Square.