Facts: - residence: norman court , wiltshire , england - death date: 1934 - spouse: daphne helen travers - children: grant allen singer - birth date: 1866 - name: washington singer - nationality: american - parents: isaac singer isabella eugenie boyer - birth place: yonkers , new york - occupation: racehorse owner philanthropist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of washington singer .
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washington merritt grant singer -lrb- 1866-1934 -rrb- was an american-born english heir , philanthropist and prominent racehorse owner .