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Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey

1871 – 1936

American heiress and philanthropist

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Lived 1871 – 1936 (aged 64–65). Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey was an American heiress and philanthropist.

Kate Benedict Harvey (née Hanna; December 26, 1871 – May 15, 1936) was an American heiress, philanthropist, and plantation owner.

Biography Early life Hanna was born on December 26, 1871. She attended Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut and Miss Heloise E. Hersey's School in Boston, Massachusetts. She commissioned Abram Garfield (1872–1958), son of President James A. Garfield, to design more buildings on the plantation, including the Log Cabin School, the Plantation Store, the Loggia Wing, the Pump House, the Waldorf and the lavish Cow Barn. Together, Kate and Robert were the parents of a son and daughter:

Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr. (1895–1981) Elisabeth Ireland Poe (1897–1978).

Her second marriage was to Perry Williams Harvey (1869–1932).

Kate Benedict Harvey died on May 15, 1936.

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Important facts

Born
26 December 1871
Birth century
19th century
Died
1936
Occupation
Heiress, philanthropist
Nationality
United States
Education
Miss Porter's School
Also known as
Kate Benedict Harvey, Kate Benedict Ireland, Kate Benedict Hanna, Kate Hanna

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American heiress and philanthropist

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Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey was born on 26 December 1871.

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Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey died in 1936.

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Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey was an heiress and philanthropist.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey

· Wikidata: Q16025191

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