Dorothy Buffum Chandler [SEP] place of death
Dorothy Buffum Chandler
Dorothy Buffum Chandler (May 19, 1901 – July 6, 1997; born Dorothy Mae Buffum) was a Los Angeles cultural leader. She is perhaps best known for her efforts on behalf of the performing arts.
Personal life.
Born Dorothy Mae Buffum in 1901 in La Fayette, Illinois, she moved to Long Beach, California, in 1904 with her family. Her father, Charles Abel Buffum (later mayor 1921-1924), and her uncle, Edwin, opened the first of
Buffum (surname)
Buffum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Buffum Chace (1845-1932), American businessman and academic administrator
- Charles Abel Buffum (1870–1936), American businessman and politician
- Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997), American cultural leader
- Edward Gould Buffum (1820–1867), American philanthropist
- Elizabeth Buffum Chace (1806–1899), American activist
- James N. Buffum (1807–1887), American politician
- John Buffum (born 1943