William Collins Whitney United States Secretary of the Navy
William Collins Whitney is a 62 years old United States Secretary of the Navy from Conway. William Collins Whitney was born on July 05, 1841 (died on February 02, 1904, he was 62 years old) in Conway.
About
No, he died on 02/02/1904, 120 years ago. He was 62 years old when he died. He died in New York City and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .
Family
His mother is Laurinda Collins and his father is James Scollay Whitney. His mother died at the age of (William was 66 years old). When William born she was 30 years old. and James Scollay Whitney was 30 years old when William born. His father was an American businessman.
Parents
Mother: Laurinda Collins
Father: James Scollay Whitney
Wives
William Collins Whitney had two marriages.
Children
He had five children, Harry (58, American businessman and horse breeder) , Pauline (42) , Payne (51, American businessman) , Oliver (5) and Dorothy (81, American philanthropist) . When his first child, Harry Payne Whitney, was born, William Collins Whitney was 30 years old.
Brother
William Collins Whitney had 1 sibling. American businessman Henry (1 year older)
Education
He graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School
What was William's zodiac sign?William Collins Whitney zodiac sign was cancer.
Other facts about William Collins Whitney
| Place of death | New York City |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Profession | Politician, Businessperson |
| Given name | Collins , series ordinal: 2 |
| Position held | United States Secretary Of The Navy , start time: 1885-03-07T00:00:00Z , end time: 1889-03-04T00:00:00Z , replaces: William E. Chandler , replaced by: Benjamin F. Tracy |
| Family name | Whitney. Show people with the surname Whitney |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Family | Whitney Family |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of birth | Conway |
| Date of death | 1904-02-02T00:00:00Z |
| Member of political party | Democratic Party |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10575400 |
