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John Welsh

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John Welsh

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
10 Apr 1886 (aged 80)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section I, Lot 91-93
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Financier, Businessman. He was the President of the Centennial Board of Finance, and was the driving force behind the massive Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United States, lasted from May to November 1876, and saw 10 million people visit it.
Financier, Businessman. He was the President of the Centennial Board of Finance, and was the driving force behind the massive Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United States, lasted from May to November 1876, and saw 10 million people visit it.

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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Feb 7, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33614745/john-welsh: accessed ), memorial page for John Welsh (9 Nov 1805–10 Apr 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33614745, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).