Rue Winterbotham Carpenter
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Born
1876
Luritia Winterbotham
1876
Died1931 (aged 54–55)
Chicago, Illinois, US
OccupationsArt collector and philanthropist
KnownforCo-founded the Arts Club of Chicago
Rue Winterbotham Carpenter | |
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| Born | Luritia Winterbotham 1876 |
| Died | 1931 (aged 54–55) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupations | Art collector and philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago |
| Title | President, Arts Club of Chicago |
| Term | 1918–1931 |
| Predecessor | Mrs. Robert McGann |
| Successor | Elizabeth "Bobsy" Goodspeed |
| Spouse | John Alden Carpenter |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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Luritia "Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter (1876–1931), was an American art collector and philanthropist, who co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago.
She was born Rue Winterbotham, the daughter of Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852–1925), a Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute benefactor and Michigan state senator,[1] and his wife Genevieve Winterbotham, née Baldwin (1853–1906).[2]
