Walter J. Salmon Sr.

Walter J. Salmon Sr.
Born
Walter J. Salomon

May 25, 1871
DiedDecember 25, 1953 (aged 82)
New York City, US
Resting placeLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York
OccupationReal Estate Investor/Developer
Known for500 Fifth Avenue, Salmon Tower Building, Mereworth Farm
Spouse(s)1) Elsie A. May (1884-1907)
2) Lois May (1887-1916)
3) Elizabeth J. Davy
ChildrenWalter Jr., Burton, Lois
RelativesFerdinand S. Salmon (brother)

Walter Joseph Salmon Sr. (1871 – December 25, 1953) was a New York City real estate investor and developer. According to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, Salmon was "responsible for rebuilding the north side of West 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in the first decades of the 20th century".[1] As well, Salmon was a major figure in the business of Thoroughbred horse racing whom The Blood-Horse magazine called "one of the leading breeder/owners of the 20th century."[2]

Born Walter J. Salomon, in his adult years he changed the spelling of his surname to Salmon.[3] On September 3, 1906, he married Elsie A. May.[4] A son, Walter J. Salmon Jr., was born on June 14, 1907, but twenty-three-year-old Elsie May Salomon died fifteen days later.[5] Walter Salmon then married Elsie's younger sister Lois, who would die on March 1, 1916, aged twenty-eight.[6] Just prior to his marriage to Elizabeth J. Davy of Rochester, New York, in early 1919 Salmon was elected President of the New Symphony Orchestra.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYCL-2427 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bloodhorse.com - November 7, 2007
  3. ^ Loislaw Primary Law National
  4. ^ New York Times - September 4, 1906
  5. ^ "Obituary 1 -- No Title" (PDF). The New York Times. June 30, 1907. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Obituary 2 -- No Title" (PDF). The New York Times. March 2, 1916. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. ^ New York Times - March 26, 1919