William Collins Whitney
Former United States Secretary of the Navy
William Collins Whitney was an American political leader and financier and a prominent descendant of the John Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 through 1889. A... Wikipedia
Born: July 5, 1841, Conway, MA
Died: February 2, 1904 (age 62 years), New York, NY
Grandchildren: Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, John Hay Whitney, Joan Whitney Payson, and more
Children: Harry Payne Whitney, William Payne Whitney, Dorothy Payne Whitney, and more
Spouse: Edith Randolph (m. 1896) and Flora Payne (m. 1869–1893)
Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery • Conservancy, New York, NY
Grandparent: Stephen Whitney