Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Feeney (Birmingham 1839 – 3 May 1905), was a newspaper proprietor and philanthropist, and a proprietor of the Birmingham Post, in partnership with John Jaffray (later Sir John Jaffray, baronet) in succession to his father John Frederick Feeney.He was the second son of his father. In his will, he left most of his considerable fortune to charity, mostly for the benefit of the City of Birmingham. By this or in his lifetime:He provided £50,000 to provide a further gallery for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.He gave £20,000 to endowed a professorship in the University of Birmingham, which became that in Metallurgy .He gave nine-hundredths of the residue to establish the John Feeney Charitable Trust, which exists for the benefit of:The Public Charities in the City of BirminghamThe promotion and cultivation of Art in the cityThe acquisition and manitenace of public parks, recreation ground, and open spaces in or near the city.↑ ↑ ↑ ↑. }
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- John_Feeney_(newspaper_proprietor) abstract "John Feeney (Birmingham 1839 – 3 May 1905), was a newspaper proprietor and philanthropist, and a proprietor of the Birmingham Post, in partnership with John Jaffray (later Sir John Jaffray, baronet) in succession to his father John Frederick Feeney.He was the second son of his father. In his will, he left most of his considerable fortune to charity, mostly for the benefit of the City of Birmingham. By this or in his lifetime:He provided £50,000 to provide a further gallery for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.He gave £20,000 to endowed a professorship in the University of Birmingham, which became that in Metallurgy .He gave nine-hundredths of the residue to establish the John Feeney Charitable Trust, which exists for the benefit of:The Public Charities in the City of BirminghamThe promotion and cultivation of Art in the cityThe acquisition and manitenace of public parks, recreation ground, and open spaces in or near the city.↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".