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William Collins Whitney (Conway, 5 de julho de 1841 - Nova Iorque, 2 de fevereiro de 1904) foi um financeiro e líder político dos Estados Unidos, fundador da proeminente família Whitney. [ 1][ 2] Foi Secretário da Marinha durante a primeira administração Cleveland entre 1885 e 1889. Um reformador conservador, ele foi considerado um ...
daughter of Brigadier General James Scollay Whitney and the former Laurinda Collins (a descendant of Plymouth governor William Bradford). She was the sister of William Collins Whitney, the patriarch of the Whitney family, industrialist Henry Melville Whitney, president of the Metropolitan Steamship Company,[22] and Susan Collins Whitney, married attorney Henry F. Dimock.
The Whitney family is an American family notable for their business enterprises, social prominence, wealth and philanthropy, founded by John Whitney (1592–1673), who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. The historic family mansion in Watertown, known as The Elms, was built for the Whitneys in 1710.[1] Beginning with William Collins Whitney and unbroken through to ...
The Whitney family is a prominent American family descended from English immigrant John Whitney (1592–1673), who left London in 1635 and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts. The historic family mansion in Watertown, known as The Elms, was built for the Whitneys in 1710. [1] The Whitneys today occupy a distinguished position in American ...
James Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 - October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He was the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, founders of the Whitney family business interests. Whitney was born in 1811 in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, the son of Stephen Whitney, a merchant manufacturer.
James Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 – October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He was the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, founders of the Whitney family business interests. Early life Whitney was born on May 19, 1811, in the part of Sout
