Holmes Smith
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Parents
| Father | Date of Birth | Mother | Date of Birth |
|---|
Partners & Children
| Partners | Date of Birth | Children |
|---|---|---|
Rose Greenleaf Eliot
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05 Feb 1862 |
Abigail Eliot Smith
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Events
| Event Type | Date | Place | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 09 May 1863 | Keighley | England | |
| Death | 01 Jun 1937 | St. Louis | USA |
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Educated at the Trade and Grammar School of Keighley, England, and at
Royal College of Science, South Kensington, London. Cam to America in
1884 (naturalized 1896) as instructor in drawing in the kCollege and
Polytechnic School of Washington University, St. Louis; became
Assistant Professor, and in 1907 Professor of Drawing and the History
of Art; Professor of History of Art, 1930-1933; Professor Emeritus from
1933 to 1937.
From s1892 to 1895, he was Acting Director of the School and Museum
of Fine Arts of Washington University. Secretary of the kFaculty
(1899-1909) Washington University; honorary degree of Master of Arts,
Washington University, 1907; honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Artss,
University of Nebraska, 1928.
Painter in water colors. President of St. Louis Artists' Guild,
1911-1912; President of Society of Western Artists, 1901-1904;
President of College Art Association, 1912-1913; honorary member of
St. Louis Chapter of American Institute of Architects. Member, Federal
Council on Art Education, 1925l-1930; Vice-President, 1926-1930.
At the time of his death he was engaged in writing a history of
Washington University, which remains unfinished.
(1988)
Royal College of Science, South Kensington, London. Cam to America in
1884 (naturalized 1896) as instructor in drawing in the kCollege and
Polytechnic School of Washington University, St. Louis; became
Assistant Professor, and in 1907 Professor of Drawing and the History
of Art; Professor of History of Art, 1930-1933; Professor Emeritus from
1933 to 1937.
From s1892 to 1895, he was Acting Director of the School and Museum
of Fine Arts of Washington University. Secretary of the kFaculty
(1899-1909) Washington University; honorary degree of Master of Arts,
Washington University, 1907; honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Artss,
University of Nebraska, 1928.
Painter in water colors. President of St. Louis Artists' Guild,
1911-1912; President of Society of Western Artists, 1901-1904;
President of College Art Association, 1912-1913; honorary member of
St. Louis Chapter of American Institute of Architects. Member, Federal
Council on Art Education, 1925l-1930; Vice-President, 1926-1930.
At the time of his death he was engaged in writing a history of
Washington University, which remains unfinished.
(1988)
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Kinships
| Name | Degree of Kinship | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Date of Death | Place of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partners | |||||
| Wife | 05 Feb 1862 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 14 Feb 1936 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| Children | |||||
| Daughter | 13 Feb 1900 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 04 May 1984 | Lexington, MA, USA | |
| Parents-in-law | |||||
| Mother-in-law | 20 Feb 1817 | Alexandria, VA, USA | 20 Oct 1908 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| Father-in-law | 05 Aug 1811 | New Bedford, MA, USA | 23 Jan 1887 | Pass Christian, MO, USA | |
| Brothers- & Sisters-in-law | |||||
| Brother-in-law | 06 Jan 1860 | 13 Jan 1862 | |||
| Brother-in-law | 03 Jul 1858 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 02 Apr 1928 | Webster Groves, MO, USA | |
| Brother-in-law | 05 Feb 1857 | 06 Aug 1857 | |||
| Brother-in-law | 20 Jan 1856 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 20 Jun 1945 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Sister-in-law | 08 Feb 1853 | 08 Feb 1853 | |||
| Brother-in-law | 28 Feb 1851 | 18 Jan 1857 | |||
| Sister-in-law | 25 Jul 1849 | 09 Oct 1858 | |||
| Sister-in-law | 17 Dec 1847 | 20 Feb 1864 | |||
| Sister-in-law | 07 Dec 1845 | 16 Dec 1845 | |||
| Brother-in-law | 25 Nov 1843 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 07 Jan 1919 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| Brother-in-law | 13 Oct 1841 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 26 Apr 1936 | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Brother-in-law | 26 Nov 1839 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 24 Nov 1841 | ||
| Sister-in-law | 11 May 1838 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 06 Jan 1855 | ||
| Nephews & Nieces | |||||
| Nephew-in-law | 06 Oct 1902 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 03 Nov 1972 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 04 Mar 1895 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 25 Apr 1959 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 09 Oct 1892 | Boston, MA, USA | |||
| Niece-in-law | 07 Apr 1891 | Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA | 14 Feb 1978 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 15 Sep 1889 | Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA | 17 Feb 1958 | New York, New York, UK | |
| Nephew-in-law | 19 Jun 1889 | Portland, OR, USA | 09 Jan 1973 | Ann Arbor, MI, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 16 Jun 1889 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 01 Mar 1967 | Webster Groves, MO, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 26 Sep 1888 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 04 Jan 1965 | London, England, UK | |
| Nephew-in-law | 25 Dec 1886 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 26 Jan 1964 | North Marshfield, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 25 Jul 1885 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 05 Dec 1886 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 15 Jan 1885 | St. Louis, MA, USA | 26 Aug 1953 | Detroit, MI, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 22 May 1882 | Portland, OR, USA | 19 Jan 1976 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 17 Dec 1879 | Portland, OR, USA | 10 Dec 1978 | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 07 Dec 1879 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 05 May 1947 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 25 Jul 1877 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 28 Apr 1963 | Watertown, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 13 Sep 1875 | Portland, OR, USA | 26 Oct 1973 | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 29 Oct 1874 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 22 Aug 1926 | Boston, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 20 Feb 1873 | Portland, OR, USA | 16 May 1971 | San Rafael, CA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 02 Dec 1871 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 10 Jun 1956 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 14 Feb 1871 | Portland, OR, USA | 04 Dec 1957 | Oakland, CA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 30 Sep 1869 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 02 Oct 1943 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Niece-in-law | 22 Sep 1868 | Portland, OR, USA | 21 Apr 1878 | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Nephew-in-law | 13 Oct 1866 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 08 Jun 1956 | Portland, OR, USA | |
| Grandnephews & Grandnieces | |||||
| Grandniece-in-law | 21 Oct 1945 | Evanston, IL, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 27 Jun 1934 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 08 Dec 1933 | New York, NY, USA | 21 Aug 1978 | Cambridge, MA, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 20 May 1933 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 10 Oct 1931 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 25 Feb 1931 | New York, NY, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 16 Oct 1928 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 28 Aug 1926 | Evanston, IL, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 02 May 1926 | Detroit, MI, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 05 Feb 1925 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 01 Sep 1923 | Washington, DC, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 23 Jul 1923 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 10 Jul 1921 | Evanston, IL, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 07 Jan 1920 | Evanston, IL, USA | 13 Feb 1999 | Silver Spring, MD, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 16 Sep 1918 | Webster Groves, MO, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 09 Sep 1917 | Portland, OR, USA | 12 May 1934 | Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls, OR, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 22 Aug 1917 | Webster Groves, MO, USA | 31 Aug 1980 | Kirkwood, MO, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 18 Mar 1916 | Webster Groves, MO, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 02 Nov 1915 | Berkeley, CA, USA | 11 Jan 1919 | Washington, DC, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 09 Nov 1912 | Berkeley, CA, USA | 15 Oct 1932 | Pomona College, Claremont, CA, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 28 Oct 1912 | Bellingham, WA, USA | 06 Oct 1981 | San Rafael, CA, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 09 Feb 1912 | Portland, OR, USA | 27 Aug 1979 | ||
| Grandniece-in-law | 15 Jun 1911 | Brookline, MA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 12 Jan 1911 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 01 Jun 1910 | Portland, OR, USA | 22 Dec 1987 | San Diego, CA, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 26 Feb 1909 | Grants Pass, OR, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 11 Oct 1908 | Bellingham, WA, USA | 18 Apr 1923 | Quincy, MA, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 27 Aug 1907 | Portland, OR, USA | 17 Dec 1987 | Berkeley, CA, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 23 Jun 1906 | Chicago, IL, USA | |||
| Grandniece-in-law | 25 Jul 1904 | Dedham, MA, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 30 Sep 1902 | Meadville, PA, USA | 23 Oct 1902 | Meadville, PA, USA | |
| Grandnephew-in-law | 24 May 1900 | Milwaukee, WI, USA | 16 Sep 1976 | Denver, CO, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 19 May 1899 | Milwaukee, WI, USA | |||
| Grandnephew-in-law | 15 Oct 1897 | Milwaukee, WI, USA | 23 Aug 1990 | Washington, DC, USA | |
| Grandniece-in-law | 02 Jan 1896 | San Francisco, CA, USA | 17 Jan 1976 | Palo Alto, CA, USA | |
Rose Greenleaf Eliot