About Barton Sewell
Lived 1905 – 1953 (aged 47–48). Barton Sewell was a businessperson.
Barton Sewell II (August 28, 1905 – January 6, 1953) was an heir to an American mining fortune; he was named for his grandfather Barton Sewell. Sewell and his wife were involved in a highly publicized divorce in the 1930s. Buster Keaton allegedly had an affair with Sewell's wife. Sewell died of an apparent overdose of sleeping pills in Los Angeles County, California in 1953.
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Who was Barton Sewell?
American industrialist (1905–1953)
When was Barton Sewell born?
Barton Sewell was born in 1905.
When did Barton Sewell die?
Barton Sewell died in 1953.
What was Barton Sewell's occupation?
Barton Sewell was a businessperson.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barton Sewell. https://biography.guide/barton-sewell-businessperson/
MLA: "Barton Sewell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/barton-sewell-businessperson/.
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