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Mary Benedict Cushing. Mary Benedict " Minnie " Cushing Astor Fosburgh (January 27, 1906 – November 4, 1978) was an American socialite, philanthropist and art collector. Early life. Mary Benedict Cushing was the eldest daughter of Harvey Williams Cushing (1869–1939) and his wife Katharine Stone Crowell.
Mary Benedict Cushing was the eldest daughter of Harvey Williams Cushing (1869–1939) and his wife, Katharine Stone (Crowell) Cushing. Her father was a pioneering neurosurgeon and was the first person to describe Cushing's disease.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- James Whitney Fosburgh
- Maryland
- January 27, 1906
6 nov 1978 · Mary Cushing Fosburgh, the eldest of the socially prominent Cushing sisters and widow or’ the painter James Whitney Fosburgh, died Saturday at her home in Manhattan after a long illness. She...
Fosburgh. Mary Benedict Cushing was the eldest daughter of Harvey Williams Cushing (1869–1939) and his wife, Katharine Stone (Crowell) Cushing. Her father was a pioneering neurosurgeon and was the first person to describe Cushing's disease.
Fosburgh, Minnie Astor (1906–1978). American socialite, philanthropist. Name variations: Mary Cushing; Minnie Astor. Born Mary Benedict Cushing on January 27, 1906; died of cancer in Manhattan on November 4, 1978; second child and first daughter of Henry Cushing (a prominent neurosurgeon) and Katherine "Kate" (Crowell) Cushing (a socialite ...
5 nov 1978 · Mary Cushing Fosburgh, 72, who had been active in cultural circles in New York City for many years, died yesterday at her home there. She suffered from a circulatory ailment.
In 1953, Fosburgh married Mary ("Minnie") Cushing (1906–1978), one of the Cushing sisters, who had recently divorced Vincent Astor after thirteen years of marriage. Together, Fosburgh and Mary Cushing developed a significant collection of art, primarily comprising American and European paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
