Harry Kendall Thaw [SEP] father
Harry Kendall Thaw
Harry Kendall Thaw (February 12, 1871 – February 22, 1947) was the son of Pittsburgh coal and railroad baron William Thaw Sr. Heir to a multimillion-dollar mine and railroad fortune, Thaw had a history of severe mental instability and led a profligate life. He is most notable for shooting and killing the renowned architect Stanford White on June 25, 1906, on the rooftop of Madison Square Garden in front of hundreds of witnesses. Thaw had become obsessed with his hatred of White.
Thaw died on August 17, 1889.
Personal life Legacy.
He is considered to have been one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, having left an enormous fortune. He was the father of Harry Kendall Thaw, whose 1906 killing of noted architect Stanford White resulted in a sensational "trial of the century" and aftermath.
External links.
- Biography of William Thaw
- Historic Pittsburgh
- Guide to Thaw, William. Letter, July 23, 1877. 5170m. Kheel Center for Labor-Management