Henry Harrison Culver

Henry Harrison Culver (August 9, 1840 – September 27, 1897) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for founding the Culver Academies.

Henry Harrison Culver
BornAugust 9, 1840
London, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1897
OccupationBusinessman, philanthropist
Known forFounder of the Culver Academies
Spouse(s)Emily Hand
Parent(s)John Milton Culver
Lydia Howard Culver

Early life

Henry Harrison Culver was born near London, Ohio on August 9, 1840.[1][2] His father was John Milton and his mother, Lydia Howard Culver.[1] He had five siblings.[1]

Career

Culver started a cooking range company with two of his brothers, Walter and Licius, which they incorporated in 1881 as the Wrought Iron Range Company in St. Louis. The company was very successful and Culver amassed a substantial fortune. After becoming ill, he retired in 1883 to the north shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, close to his wife's childhood home.

Philanthropy

In 1894, Culver founded a college preparatory school on his property near Lake Maxinkuckee.[3][4] It was modelled after West Point.[3] It is now known as Culver Academies.

Personal life and death

Culver married Emily Hand.[1] They had two sons, Edwin Raymond Culver, Sr, (1872-1930) and Bertram Beach Culver, Sr. (1875-1959).[1] He died on September 27, 1897.[1]

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References
  1. FindAGrave
  2. Culver Academies History
  3. "Training Boys to Be Soldiers". St Louis Post-Dispatch. April 2, 1905. p. 60. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Thomas, John Hardin (December 1914). "THE ACADEMIES OF INDIANA". Indiana Magazine of History. 10 (4): 20–21. JSTOR 27785647.


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