Edward Hornor Coates (November 12, 1846 – December 23, 1921) was a Philadelphia businessman, financier, and patron of the arts and sciences.
He served as a director of the Mechanics National Bank in 1873, was chairman of the Committee on Instruction at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1883 to 1890, and held the position of Academy president from 1890 to 1906.
Source: Scanned from Thomas Eakins and the Swimming Picture by Doreen Bolger and Sarah Cash. Published by Amon Carter Museum, 1996 (ISBN 0883600854). License: CC-PD-Mark PD Old