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William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and a prominent member of the Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 through 1889.
William C. Whitney was the U.S. secretary of the navy (1885–89) who played a major role in the post-Civil War rebuilding of the navy. Admitted to the bar in 1865, Whitney practiced law in New York City and became active in local Democratic Party affairs.
William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and a prominent member of the Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 through 1889.
William Collins Whitney was born in Conway, Massachusetts, on July 5, 1841. His father, Brigadier General James S. Whitney, was a Democrat and a member of the Massachusetts State House. Whitney attended Yale College, graduating in 1863, and he proceeded to Harvard Law School.
William Collins Whitney, 1841–1904, American financier and political leader, b. Conway, Mass. After attending (1863–64) Harvard law school, he moved to New York City, became successful as a corporation lawyer, and was associated with various public utility companies and transportation interests.
Sep 6, 2017 · Died at New York, 2 February 1904. Educated at Yale and Harvard. Settled in New York City where he was admitted to the bar. 1871 took prominent part in organization of the Young...
Aug 3, 2018 · William Collins Whitney was associated with thoroughbred racing for only a few years, but his imprint on the sport was arguably as significant as any individual in the history of the American...
American public official and lawyer William C. Whitney was U.S. secretary of the navy (1885–89). He played a major role in the post- American Civil War rebuilding of the U.S. Navy. William Collins Whitney was born in Conway, Massachusetts, on July 5, 1841.
William Collins (W.C.) Whitney was born in Conway, MA, in 1841 and was a descendent of the original Plymouth Colony founders. He attended Williston Seminary School and then graduated from Yale University in 1863, and from there completed his law degree at Harvard and was admitted to the Bar in 1864.
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