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Joseph Early Widener | |
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 1921 portrait by Augustus John. | |
| Born | August 19, 1871 |
| Died | October 26, 1943 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Education | Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, horseman, art collector, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Eleanor Holmes Pancoast |
| Children | Peter Arrell Browne Widener II Josephine "Fifi" Widener Leidy Holden Wichfeld Bigelow |
| Parent(s) | Peter A. B. Widener & Hannah Josephine Dunton |
Joseph Early Widener (August 19, 1871 – October 26, 1943) was an American Thoroughbred horse race owner, breeder, and racetrack owner. He was a member of the wealthy Widener family, raised seventy-nine stakes race winners, and owned the Belmont Park and Hialeah Park racetracks. He was an art collector and donated over 2,000 works of art from his personal collection to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.