Henry Field

Henry Field (1841 – December 22, 1890) was an American businessman and philanthropist. A millionaire, Field was involved in the business ventures of his brother Marshall Field, and many other commercial ventures.

Through his marriage to Florence Lathrop in 1878, Field became a member of the prestigious Barbour family.

Early life Field was born in Conway, Massachusetts in 1841. Field would become a millionaire, serving as a junior partner of the company.

On October 29, 1879, at the age of 38, Field wed the 21-year-old Florence Lathrop at the Byrd's Nest Chapel, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Florence, a daughter of Jedediah Hyde Lathrop, was a member of the prestigious Barbour family.

After their wedding, Field and his new wife lived abroad in Paris for two years, with Field working as a foreign buyer in Europe for Field, Leiter & Company, which would soon be renamed Marshall Field & Company.

Upon returning to the United States, the Fields resided in Chicago. In March 1882, Florence gave birth to their first child, a daughter who she named after her dead sister Minna (who would later take the name Minna Field Page). In December 1883 Florence gave birth to their second daughter, who they named Florence (who would ultimately marry and become Florence Field Lindsay). In 1888, she gave birth to a third daughter, who they named Gladys. Glayds would die eight months after birth. He would take a European trip after retiring, and return from it in improved health.

Field was a member of a number of Chicago's leading clubs. He was 49 years old. While he had been sick for roughly a week, his illness did not appear to be serious until three days before his death.

Legacy

In 1895, Field's nephew Marshall Field II would name his newborn son Henry Field.