William Emlen Cresson

Birth: 15 Mar 1844
Death: 5 Aug 1868 (aged 24)
Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.005497, Longitude: -75.1903687
Plot: Section W Lot 284
Memorial ID: 14593206 View Source

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March 15, 1843- August 9, 1868 William Emlen Cresson Only child of Emlen and Priscilla P. Cresson Born March 15, 1843 Died August 9, 1868 A lover of art, his estate was given to endow a fund for the support in Europe of art students of merit.

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Following Cressons death at an early age, his family established the Cresson Prize at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The award is still being given out today.

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