John Long Severance

Summary

John Long Severance is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1863^[3]. He died on January 16, 1936^[4]. He worked as an art collector^[5], merchant^[6], and philanthropist^[7].

Key Facts

• John Long Severance was born in Cleveland^[2].
• John Long Severance was born on May 8, 1863^[3].
• John Long Severance died on January 16, 1936^[4].
• John Long Severance is buried at Lake View Cemetery^[8].
• John Long Severance's father was Louis Severance^[9].
• John Long Severance's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance^[10].
• John Long Severance held citizenship in United States^[11].
• John Long Severance worked as an art collector^[5].
• John Long Severance worked as a merchant^[6].
• John Long Severance's professions included philanthropist^[7].
• John Long Severance's field of work was commerce^[12].
• John Long Severance's field of work was philanthropy^[13].
• John Long Severance's field of work was art^[14].
• John Long Severance held the position of museum director^[15].
• Among John Long Severance's employers was Standard Oil^[16].
• John Long Severance's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[17].
• John Long Severance's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Long Severance is Severance Hall^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Long Severance is Cleveland Museum of Art^[20].
• John Long Severance is recorded as male^[21].
• John Long Severance's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Long Severance's Commons category is recorded as John Long Severance^[23].
• John Long Severance's family name is recorded as Severance^[24].
• John Long Severance's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Long Severance's described at URL is recorded as https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/severance-john-long^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland^[2], John Long Severance… he was born on May 8, 1863^[3]. His father was Louis Severance^[9]. His mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance^[10].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[17], a college^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1833^[29], headquartered in Oberlin^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector^[5], merchant^[6], and philanthropist^[7]. Fields of work include commerce^[12], an academic major^[31]; philanthropy^[13], an activity^[32]; and art^[14], an academic major^[33]. Among John Long Severance's employers was Standard Oil^[16]. He held the position of museum director^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Severance Hall^[19], a concert hall^[34], in United States^[35] and Cleveland Museum of Art^[20], an art museum^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1913^[38], headquartered in Cleveland^[39].

Death and Burial

John Long Severance died on January 16, 1936^[4]. Burial took place at Lake View Cemetery^[8].

FAQs

Where was John Long Severance born?

John Long Severance was born in Cleveland^[2].

Who were John Long Severance's parents?

John Long Severance's father was Louis Severance^[9]. John Long Severance's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance^[10].

What did John Long Severance do for work?

John Long Severance worked as art collector^[5], merchant^[6], and philanthropist^[7].

Where did John Long Severance go to school?

John Long Severance was educated at Oberlin College^[17] and Oberlin College^[18].