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About Mary Williamson Averell
Mary Williamson Averell Harriman was an American philanthropist and the wife of railroad executive E. H. Harriman. Born in New York to a successful family, Averell married Harriman in 1879. Averell's father introduced E. H. Harriman to the railroad business. After his death, Mary was left with $70 to $100 million. She became dedicated to philanthropy, donating the land that became Harriman State Park and largely funding the development of the controversial Eugenics Record Office. Averell had several children; her son, W. Averell Harriman became governor of New York and her daughter Mary Harriman Rumsey founded the Junior League.
Everything about Mary Williamson Averell →- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 22, 1851
- Died
- November 7, 1932