Frank Lloyd Wright

Birth

Jun 8, 1867

Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8th in Richland Center, Wisconsin U.S. At first his name was Frank Lincoln Wright but after his parents divorce he changed his middle name from Lincoln to Lloyd in honor of his mother's family.

First Wife

Jun 1, 1889

Wright married his first wife Catherine Lee Tobin. They were married in Chicago, Illinois. Catherine was 17 years old. She granted him a divorce the year of 1922.

First fire of Taliesin

Aug 15, 1914

This was the first time that Taliesin cough on fire caused by a manservant named Julian Carlton. Seven people including Wright's mistress and her two children died.

Frank's second wife

Nov 19, 1923

Frank married Maude Miriam Noel his second wife. She was a morphine addict and a spiritualist.

Taliesin II

Apr 20, 1925

Taliesin II burned to the ground.

Second divorce

Nov 27, 1925

Mariam filed for a divorce, but failed many times. At one point she refused to grant a divorce and sued Olgivanna who was havig a child with Frank.

Arrested

Oct 21, 1926

Wright was arrested at the kitchen door at Lake Minnetonka cottage. He was arrested for allegedly violating the Mann Act.

Japanesse prints

Jan 7, 1927

Wright had a collection of Japanesse prints. They were sold at Anderson Galleries on january 6-7 to pay debts.

AIA Gold Metal

Mar 17, 1949

Even though Wright never joined the American Institute of Architects, the president Douglas William Orr presented the award to Wright at the AIA Convention in Houston, Texas.

Death

Apr 9, 1959

Wright died on April 9th at the age of 91. He died in Pheonix, Arizona U.S. He died 5 days after having an intestinal surgery.