William Collins Whitney
Politician, Deceased Person
1841 – 1904
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Who was William Collins Whitney?
William Collins Whitney was an American political leader and financier and founder of the prominent Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first Cleveland administration from 1885 through 1889. A conservative reformer, he was considered a Bourbon Democrat.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1841
Conway - Also known as
- William Whitney
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard Law School
- Yale University
- Died
- Feb 2, 1904
United States of America - Resting place
- Woodlawn Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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