About George Washington Wurts
Lived 1843 – 1928 (aged 84–85). George Washington Wurts was an American art collector and diplomat.
George Washington Wurts (March 26, 1843 in Philadelphia – January 25, 1928 in Rome) William Wurts, who with his brothers Maurice, Charles and John founded the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, left a significant inheritance to his children on his death in 1858.
Diplomatic career From 1864 to 1865, Wurts served in Madrid, Spain before being transferred to Turin, Italy In 1869, Wurts moved to Florence, Italy In 1882, Wurts was assigned to St Petersburg, Russia and remained in his post there until 1892 when he was transferred back to Italy. although he never fulfilled his ambition to become an ambassador.
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Wurts married Henrietta Tower in 1898
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Who was George Washington Wurts?
American diplomat and art collector
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George Washington Wurts was born in 1843 in Philadelphia.
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George Washington Wurts died in 1928 in Rome.
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George Washington Wurts was an art collector and diplomat.
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George Washington Wurts was American.
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