Henry Harrison Culver
Henry Harrison Culver (August 9, 1840 – September 27, 1897) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for founding the Culver Academies.
Henry Harrison Culver | |
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| Born | August 9, 1840 London, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1897 |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of the Culver Academies |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Hand |
| Parent(s) | John Milton Culver Lydia Howard Culver |
Early life
Henry Harrison Culver was born near London, Ohio on August 9, 1840.[1][2] His father was John Milton and his mother, Lydia Howard Culver.[1] He had five siblings.[1]
Career
Culver started a cooking range company with two of his brothers, Walter and Licius, which they incorporated in 1881 as the Wrought Iron Range Company in St. Louis. The company was very successful and Culver amassed a substantial fortune. After becoming ill, he retired in 1883 to the north shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, close to his wife's childhood home.
Philanthropy
In 1894, Culver founded a college preparatory school on his property near Lake Maxinkuckee.[3][4] It was modelled after West Point.[3] It is now known as Culver Academies.
Personal life and death
Culver married Emily Hand.[1] They had two sons, Edwin Raymond Culver Sr, (1872-1930) and Bertram Beach Culver Sr. (1875-1959).[1] He died on September 27, 1897.[1]
References
- FindAGrave
- Culver Academies History
- "Training Boys to Be Soldiers". St Louis Post-Dispatch. April 2, 1905. p. 60. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Thomas, John Hardin (December 1914). "THE ACADEMIES OF INDIANA". Indiana Magazine of History. 10 (4): 20–21. JSTOR 27785647.