About John G. Shedd
Lived 1850 – 1926 (aged 76). John G. Shedd was an American business executive and businessperson.
Legacy In 2002, The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, a community-based performing arts center and music school in Eugene, Oregon, was co-founded by one of his great-grandchildren.
With his wife, Mary Roanna (née Porter), they had daughters Helen Shedd Reed Keith and Laura Abbie Shedd Schweppe (? – 1937). Laura married Charles Hodgdon Schweppe (1881–1941) in 1913. His grandson John Shedd Reed was president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from 1967 to 1986 as well as president of the Shedd Aquarium from 1984 to 1994.
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Who was John G. Shedd?
American businessman (1850–1926)
When was John G. Shedd born?
John G. Shedd was born on 20 July 1850 in Cheshire County.
When did John G. Shedd die?
John G. Shedd died on 22 October 1926 in Chicago.
What was John G. Shedd's occupation?
John G. Shedd was a business executive and businessperson.
What nationality was John G. Shedd?
John G. Shedd was American.
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