James Frederick Talcott
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James Frederick Talcott | |
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| Born | September 14, 1866 West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1944 |
| Burial place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, U.S. |
| Occupations | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Frank Vanderbilt Crawford |
James Frederick Talcott (September 14, 1866 – February 6, 1944) was an American financier and philanthropist involved in numerous charities and art organizations.
James Frederick Talcott was the eldest son of James Talcott and Henrietta E. Francis Talcott, prominent American philanthropists who supported many charities and educational endeavors. He had five siblings although his brother Reginald died when he was two. He had two brothers, Francis and Arthur, and two sisters, Grace and Edith.
Unlike his father, who never received a college degree, Talcott was a graduate of Princeton University, Class of 1888. While he was an undergraduate, he helped found the University Cottage Club together with six other students.
Personal life
Talcott married his first wife Frank Vanderbilt Crawford in 1890. She was the niece and namesake of Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, the second wife of New York railroad businessman Cornelius Vanderbilt. They had four children together. She died in 1915. He remarried two years later in 1917. His second wife was Louise Simmons.
Religious organizations
Faith was a constant theme in Talcott's life. He was engaged in numerous religious-based philanthropies and became a church deacon in 1893.[1] He was affiliated with St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, where he delivered sermons.[2]
In 1931, Talcott became president of the American Bible Society.[3]
