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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. William Collins Whitney (1841-1904) was a financier and founding father of the Whitney familys immense fortune. His aptitude for accumulating wealth was matched by a talent to charm his way into Manhattan society controlled in the late 1800s by the arbiter of taste Mrs Astor.

  4. 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.

  5. 30 de jul. de 2014 · William Collins Whitney died at the age of 62 in February 1904 after an operation for appendicitis. The savior of Saratoga Race Course was gone, but his good work had made the track a showpiece again and he left the association in good hands.

  6. 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 turf. Full bio. Inducted.

  7. William Collins Whitney, 18411904, 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.