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'''J.J. Haverty''' (1858-1939) was the founder of [[Havertys|Haverty Furniture Co]]., headquartered in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].
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He was the most notable art collector in the Southeast United States in his day with an eye for American [[Impressionist]] and [[Realism (visual arts)|Realist]] paintings, including work by [[Childe Hassam]], [[Maria Turner]], [[Albert P. Ryder]], [[Jonas Lie (painter)|Jonas Lie]] and [[Henry O. Tanner]]. During the 1920s, he was a major supporter of [[New York]]'s [[Grand Central Art Galleries]], and he organized a series of successful exhibitions of American art at the [[Atlanta Biltmore Hotel]]. These events lead to the creation of Atlanta's [[High Museum of Art]]. Many Haverty collection paintings were donated posthumously to the High and remain in the museum's permanent collection.
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'''James Joseph "J. J." Haverty''' ({{circa}} 1858–October 18, 1939) was the founder of [[Havertys|Haverty Furniture Co]]., headquartered in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].


==Biography==
The son of [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrants, Haverty also was a devout [[Catholic]] who was named a [[Knight of St. Gregory]] by [[Pope Pius XI]] and helped found the [[Cathedral of Christ the King (Atlanta)|Cathedral of Christ the King]] in Atlanta. He also took Havertys public just before the [[stock market crash of 1929]].<ref>{{cite book
Haverty was born in Atlanta in around 1858, to [[Irish people|Irish]] immigrants Thomas and Margaret Cannon Haverty. Haverty also was a devout [[Catholic]] who was named a [[Knight of St. Gregory]] by [[Pope Pius XI]] and helped found the [[Cathedral of Christ the King (Atlanta)|Cathedral of Christ the King]] in Atlanta. He began his first job, as a clerk for local dry goods merchant John Ryan, when he was fourteen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?page=426 | title=Rhodes-Haverty Building | work=City of Atlanta Website | accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref> He also took Havertys public just before the [[stock market crash of 1929]].<ref name=villaclare>{{cite book
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In 1885, he started an emporium in downtown Atlanta with his brother, Charles. In 1889, he partnered with [[Amos G. Rhodes]] to start a law firm, which became known as Rhodes, Snook & Haverty after [[P. H. Snook]] joined it in 1894. In 1908, the Rhodes-Haverty partnership was dissolved, at which point Haverty founded the Havertys furniture company, along with his son, Clarence, and other business associates.<ref name=garrett>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7qpif6-Z5o4C&pg=PA93 | title=Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s | publisher=University of Georgia Press | author=Garrett, Franklin M. | year=2011 | pages=93–5| isbn=9780820339047 }}</ref>
The book entitled "[[Villa Clare|Villa Clare: The Purposeful Life and Timeless Art Collection of J.J. Haverty]]" by Haverty's great grandson, William Rawson Smith, and published by [[Mercer University Press]] tells the self made retailer's story and describes his many contributions to the arts, religion and business. J. J. Haverty's grandson, Rawson Haverty, has written "Ain't the Roses Sweet", a self-published book about the Haverty family and the furniture company.

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He has been called the first "important collector of works of art" in Atlanta,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tSW6BwAAQBAJ&dq=%22james+joseph+haverty+%281858-1939%29%22&pg=PR105 | title=Visual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South | publisher=Univ. of South Carolina Press | author=Pollack, Deborah C. | year=2015| isbn=9781611174335 }}</ref> with an eye for American [[Impressionist]] and [[Realism (visual arts)|Realist]] paintings, including work by [[Childe Hassam]], [[Maria Turner]], [[Albert P. Ryder]], [[Jonas Lie (painter)|Jonas Lie]] and [[Henry O. Tanner]]. During the 1920s, he was a major supporter of [[New York City|New York]]'s [[Grand Central Art Galleries]], and he organized a series of successful exhibitions of American art at the [[Atlanta Biltmore Hotel]]. These events led to the creation of Atlanta's [[High Museum of Art]]. Many Haverty collection paintings were donated posthumously to the High and remain in the museum's permanent collection.<ref name=villaclare/>{{rp|viii}}

Haverty is buried, along with other family members, in Atlanta's [[Westview Cemetery]].<ref name=villaclare />


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*[http://research.frick.org/directoryweb/browserecord2.php?-action=browse&-recid=7399 Results for JJ Haverty at the Frick Collection]
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 21 September 2024

J.J. Haverty
Born
James Joseph Haverty

c. 1858 (1858)
Atlanta, Georgia
DiedOctober 18, 1939(1939-10-18) (aged 80–81)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Art collector, furniture businessman
Known forFounding Havertys

James Joseph "J. J." Haverty (c. 1858–October 18, 1939) was the founder of Haverty Furniture Co., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biography

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Haverty was born in Atlanta in around 1858, to Irish immigrants Thomas and Margaret Cannon Haverty. Haverty also was a devout Catholic who was named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XI and helped found the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. He began his first job, as a clerk for local dry goods merchant John Ryan, when he was fourteen.[1] He also took Havertys public just before the stock market crash of 1929.[2]: 73–4 

In 1885, he started an emporium in downtown Atlanta with his brother, Charles. In 1889, he partnered with Amos G. Rhodes to start a law firm, which became known as Rhodes, Snook & Haverty after P. H. Snook joined it in 1894. In 1908, the Rhodes-Haverty partnership was dissolved, at which point Haverty founded the Havertys furniture company, along with his son, Clarence, and other business associates.[3]

He has been called the first "important collector of works of art" in Atlanta,[4] with an eye for American Impressionist and Realist paintings, including work by Childe Hassam, Maria Turner, Albert P. Ryder, Jonas Lie and Henry O. Tanner. During the 1920s, he was a major supporter of New York's Grand Central Art Galleries, and he organized a series of successful exhibitions of American art at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel. These events led to the creation of Atlanta's High Museum of Art. Many Haverty collection paintings were donated posthumously to the High and remain in the museum's permanent collection.[2]: viii 

Haverty is buried, along with other family members, in Atlanta's Westview Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhodes-Haverty Building". City of Atlanta Website. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Smith, William Rawson (2006). Villa Clare: The Purposeful Life And Timeless Art Collection of J. J. Haverty (Google Books). Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. ISBN 0865549923.
  3. ^ Garrett, Franklin M. (2011). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s. University of Georgia Press. pp. 93–5. ISBN 9780820339047.
  4. ^ Pollack, Deborah C. (2015). Visual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South. Univ. of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781611174335.
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