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Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company and played a major role in the formation of the giant U.S. Steel manufacturing concern.
Henry Clay Frick The second child of an immigrant farmer who married the daughter of a flour merchant and whisky distiller, Frick worked as a salesman in one of Pittsburgh's most prominent stores and became the well-paid chief bookkeeper of the family distillery; he retained an expertise in accounting for the rest of his life.
Henry Clay Frick (born December 19, 1849, West Overton, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died December 2, 1919, New York City) was a U.S. industrialist, art collector, and philanthropist who helped build the world’s largest coke and steel operations.
Learn about the life and legacy of Henry Clay Frick, a self-made businessman who became a robber baron in the Gilded Age and a symbol of industry. Find out how he clashed with workers, anarchists, and Carnegie, and how he collected art in New York.
The Frick Collection is a premier museum and research center for Old Master paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts. It originated with Henry Clay Frick, who bequeathed his home and art to the public in 1919.
Learn about Henry Clay Frick, a wealthy industrialist and a founding member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. Find out his role in the Homestead Strike of 1892, when he was shot by an anarchist and survived.
Learn about Henry Clay Frick, the American industrialist who bequeathed his art collection and Gilded Age residence for the public in 1935. Discover the history of the Frick Collection, its renovation, and its library.
