Marvin Breckinridge Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (October 2, 1905 – December 11, 2002) (Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, or Marvin Breckinridge), was an American photojournalist, cinematographer, and philanthropist. She used her middle name, Marvin, both professionally and personally to distinguish herself from her cousin Mary Breckinridge (founder of the Frontier Nursing Service) and to avoid the prejudice against women prevalent at the time.
October 2, 1905, New York City, New York, United States
Died
December 11, 2002, Washington, D.C., United States
Profession
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Education
Vassar College
Movies
The Forgotten Frontier
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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Donated a 550-acre farm on the Patuxent River in Calvert County to the State of Maryland in 1983. It became the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, a trove of environmental and American historical discoveries.
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Her grandfathers were Benjamin F. Goodrich, the inventor and Industrialist, and John Cabell Breckinridge, a vice president, a presidential candidate in 1860 and Secretary of War for the Confederacy.
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Children: daughter Patricia; son Mark.
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Paternal grandfather was John Cabell Breckinridge, USA vice president under president James Buchanan.
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Photographer and broadcaster.
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Maternal grandfather was rubber magnate B.F. Goodrich.
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Cousin of Mary Breckinridge, founder of the Frontier Nursing Service in the 1920s.
$7 Million