J. Borden Harriman
Deceased Person
1864 – 1914
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Who was J. Borden Harriman?
Jefferson Borden Harriman was a New York financier and member of the Gilded Age’s “hunting set.” He was best known as the supportive husband of Florence Jaffray Harriman, a socialite who became a progressive social activist and a United States Ambassador to Norway during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a cousin of railroad tycoon Edward Harriman, who was the father of statesman and diplomat W. Averell Harriman. A lingering gastrointestinal problem led to his early retirement and death.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1864
- Spouses
- Florence Jaffray Harriman
(1889/11/13 - 1914/12/02)
- Florence Jaffray Harriman
- Education
- Princeton University
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- 1914
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on July 23, 2013
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