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George Walker Weld
Born1840
Died1905(1905-00-00) (aged 64–65)
MonumentsWeld Boathouse
Alma materHarvard College
Parent
  • William Fletcher Weld (father)
Relatives
  • Stephen Minot Weld Jr. (cousin)
  • Isabel Weld Perkins (niece)
FamilyWeld family

George Walker Weld (1840–1905), youngest son of William Fletcher Weld and member of the Weld Family of Boston, was a founding member of the Boston Athletic Association, which is the organizer of the present-day Boston Marathon, and the financier of the Weld Boathouse, a landmark on the Charles River.[1]

  1. ^ Note that Weld Boathouse is one of two important buildings at Harvard that bear the Weld name. The other, Weld Hall, is named for Stephen Minot Weld, the uncle of the Weld discussed in this article.

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