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Herman Armour Webster

A Life Defined by Dualities The story of Herman Armour Webster begins not within the bohemian circles of Paris, but amidst the established society of late 19th-century New York City. Born in 1878 into a family with strong ties to the Chicago business magnate J. Ogden Armour, Webster’s early life was shaped by a unique blend of privilege and expectation. His middle name itself serves as a lasting tribute to his family's benefactors, ref

lecting a childhood rooted in the practicalities of the American industrial era. After a period spent growing up in Chicago, he returned east to attend St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, receiving a classical education that provided a solid foundation for his future intellectual pursuits. It was at the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University, where he was part of the Class of 1900, that the seeds of his artistic expre…