George Henry Warren
Peerage person ID=8736
About George Henry Warren
Lived 1823 – 1892 (aged 68). George Henry Warren was an American, known for New York Metropolitan Opera.
George Henry Warren (November 18, 1823 – April 8, 1892) Warren was married to Mary Caroline Phoenix (1832–1901). Mary was a daughter of U.S. Representative Jonas P. Phoenix and Mary (née Whitney) Phoenix Mary (a daughter of Stephen Whitney, one of the wealthiest merchants in New York City). Together, they were the parents of nine children, including:
Mary Ida Warren (1852–1899), who married Robert Percy Alden (1848–1909) in 1878 in Paris. Harriette Warren (1854–1912), who married wealthy businessman and yachtsman Robert Goelet in 1879. George Henry Warren II (1855–1943), a stockbroker who married Georgia "Daisy" Williams (1863–1937). Emeline Whitney Dore Warren (b. 1857), who died unmarried. Edmund Warren (b. 1861), who died young. Anna Phoenix Warren (1864–1865), a twin who died young. Lloyd Eliot Warren (1868–1922), who was also an architect.
Warren died on April 8, 1892, at 520 Fifth Avenue, his home in Manhattan. He was buried in the Warren Chapel at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.
Descendants Through his eldest daughter Mary Ida, he was a grandfather of two: John Percy Coleman Alden and George Henry Warren Alden.
Through his son George, he was a grandfather of Constance Whitney Warren, a sculptor who married Count Guy de Lasteyrie, son of the Marquis de Lasteyrie and a descendant of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette.
Through his daughter Harriette, he was the grandfather of Robert Walton Goelet (1880–1941), a financier and real estate developer.
Through his daughter Edith, he was the grandfather of the author Edith Starr Miller (1887–1933), who married Almeric Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough in 1921 (after the death of his first wife, Pauline Payne Whitney). Edith co-wrote Occult Theocrasy,
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Who was George Henry Warren?
Peerage person ID=8736
When was George Henry Warren born?
George Henry Warren was born on 18 November 1823 in Troy.
When did George Henry Warren die?
George Henry Warren died on 8 April 1892 in Manhattan, New York (state).
What was George Henry Warren known for?
George Henry Warren was known for New York Metropolitan Opera.
What nationality was George Henry Warren?
George Henry Warren was American.
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