Alexander Revell

Alexander Hamilton Revell Sr. (January 6, 1858 – March 13, 1931) was an American businessman from Chicago who in 1876 founded the Alexander H. Revell & Co. and built it into a large furniture retailer.[1]

Alexander Revell
Born
Alexander Hamilton Revell

(1858-01-06)January 6, 1858
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 13, 1931(1931-03-13) (aged 73)
Chicago, Illinois
Burial placeRosehill Cemetery
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Maude B. Richardson
​
(m. 1889)​
Signature

Biography

Alexander Revell was born in Chicago on January 6, 1858. He worked at a variety of jobs while attending night schools.[2]

He married Maude B. Richardson in 1889 and they had one child.[2]

He was a charter member of the Field Museum of Natural History who sponsored a 1927 trip to Alaska to collect Kodiak bear specimens.[3] He was also a member of the Chicago Board of Education and a director of the World's Columbian Exposition.[2]

Revell's grave at Rosehill Cemetery

Revell died by falling or jumping from his bathroom window on the 9th floor of the Drake Hotel on March 13, 1931.[4] He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. Catalogue of Household Goods and Goods for Personal Use. Alexander H. Revell & Co. 1888–1889. p. 2. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Encyclopedia of Chicago.
  2. The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago, New York: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 486–490. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Alexander Revell Field Museum Expedition to Alaska, 1927 (reel 1)". Field Museum Library Digital Collections. 1927. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. "Rich Furniture Man Dies In 9 Story Fall," March 14, 1931, Morning Star (Rockford, Illinois), p. 2
  5. "Business Chiefs Attend Funeral for A. H. Revell". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1931. p. 22. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.