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William Collins Whitney
About
American politician, financier; United States Secretary of the Navy (1841-1904)
Quick Facts
- Name
- William Collins Whitney
- Born
- 1841-07-05
- Died
- 1904-02-02
- Occupation
- lawyer / businessperson / politician / investor / art collector
- Citizenship
- United States
- Birthplace
- Conway
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseFlora Payne
- SpouseEdith May Randolph
Family
- FatherJames Scollay Whitney
- MotherLaurinda Collins
- SiblingHenry Melville Whitney
- SiblingSusan Whitney Dimock
- SiblingLily Barney
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Education
- Yale University
- Harvard Law School
Languages
Spoken, written or signed
- English
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q1352222 ↗
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