User:Elkinsw234/sandbox
| Submission declined on 31 December 2024 by Timtrent (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Comment: please see WP:FINDAGRAVE 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 20:22, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
George Washington Elkins
[edit]George Washington Elkins was a prominent businessman, financier and Philanthropist in Philadelphia in the late 19th and early 20th Century. He is best remembered for his numerous philanthropic contributions and for his financing of various important industries.
Early Life
[edit]He was the eldest son of William Lukens Elkins, one of Philadelphia's 19th century titans of industry who played an important role in the expansion of the oil and railroad industries. George attended both public and private schools and was purportedly an excellent student, though he was largely self-taught when it came to managing the family's vast estate.
He was also the brother of Eleanor Elkins Widener, who was a well-known socialite among Philadelphia's elite and is best remembered for her donation of Harvard's flagship Library, the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, after her son and husband died aboard the RMS Titanic.[1]
Career
[edit]He had been tasked with overseeing the family's fortune and took over many of his father's positions. He served on the board of many companies, including the Barrett Manufacturing Company, the United Lighting and Heating Company, the Globe Gas Light Company, American Coal Products Company, the Philadelphia Traction Company, Metropolitan Street Railway Company of New York, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.[2]
Philanthropy
[edit]His most notable gift was the Elkins Memorial Hospital at Abington,[3] though he also continued to finance his father's masonic hall for girls (an orphanage), and bequeathed a large part of the family's acclaimed art collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He was also a generous contributor of Hahnemann Hospital.[4]
Death
[edit]George Washington Elkins died unexpectedly at the age of 61, after suffering from an apoplectic seizure at the Philadelphia Country Club during a round of golf. His estate at the time of death was worth an estimated $50 million (in 1919) dollars.[5]
- ^ "Widener Library | Harvard". college.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Photos of George Washington Elkins Sr. - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Photos of George Washington Elkins Sr. - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Photos of George Washington Elkins Sr. - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "George Washington Elkins estate and funeral". Evening Public Ledger. 1919-10-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-12-31.