Mellon family | |
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Current region | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Place of origin | County Tyrone, Ireland |
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Founder | Archibald Mellon |
Connected families | Bruce family Larimer family |
Estate(s) | Rokeby Stables; Oak Spring |
The Mellon family is a wealthy and influential American family from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The family includes Andrew Mellon, one of the longest serving U.S. Treasury Secretaries, along with famous members in the judicial, banking, financial, business, and political professions. Other notable figures include the prominent banker, R.B. Mellon, and his son R.K. Mellon, who provided funding and leadership for the first Pittsburgh Renaissance.