In 1915 , William Ratcliffe Irby donated $125,000 to the Catholic church in order to rebuild the roof of the St Louis cathedral that had been demolished in a category 4 hurricane. He asked to be anonymous and they respected his wishes. His donation was not attributed to him until after his death.
William Ratcliff Irby was a wealthy, gay, Jewish, tobacco company executive, banker, and New Orleans philanthropist.
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I work in one of the buildings preserved by Mr. Irby, and we have heard all manner of information about him, particularly regarding his faith, due in part to the anonymous donation he made to the Arch Diocese. We are eager to know more and hope that New Orleans History and Travel might be able to help us. Any information you could provide would be welcomed. Thank you.
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