Richard Whitney

American financier and convicted embezzler (1888–1974)
Person human Q1399156
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Richard Whitney

Summary

Richard Whitney is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on +1888-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Far Hills[4]. He died on +1974-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a banker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Richard Whitney…
  • Richard Whitney died in Far Hills[4].
  • Richard Whitney was born on +1888-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Whitney died on +1974-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Whitney is buried at St. Bernard's Cemetery[8].
  • Richard Whitney's father was George Whitney, Sr.[9].
  • Richard Whitney's mother was Elizabeth Whitney[10].
  • Richard Whitney was married to Gertrude Alison Sheldon[11].
  • A child of Richard Whitney was Nancy Whitney Gerry[12].
  • A child of Richard Whitney was Alice Whitney Lorillard[13].
  • Richard Whitney held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Richard Whitney worked as a banker[6].
  • Richard Whitney's education included a stint at Groton School[15].
  • Richard Whitney was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Richard Whitney's image is recorded as Former head of New York Stock Exchange before Senate Committee. Washington D.C. Richard Whitney; former President of the New York Stock Exchange, was the first witness as the Senate LCCN2016871192.jpg[17].
  • Richard Whitney is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Whitney's ISNI is recorded as 000000041015787X[20].
  • Richard Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304508342[21].
  • Richard Whitney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016097765[22].
  • Richard Whitney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10423688w[23].
  • Richard Whitney's Commons category is recorded as Richard Whitney (financier)[24].
  • Richard Whitney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7989168[25].
  • Richard Whitney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08smyq[26].
  • Richard Whitney's family name is recorded as Whitney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Richard Whitney… he was born on +1888-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Whitney, Sr.[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Whitney[10].

Education

Educated at Groton School[15], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Whitney worked as a banker[6].

Personal Life

Richard Whitney was married to Gertrude Alison Sheldon[11]. Children include Nancy Whitney Gerry[12], 1917–2012[35] and Alice Whitney Lorillard[13], 1919–2015[36].

Death and Burial

Richard Whitney died on +1974-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Far Hills[4]. He is buried at St. Bernard's Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Whitney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Whitney born?

Born in Boston[2], Richard Whitney…

Where did Richard Whitney die?

Richard Whitney died in Far Hills[4].

Who were Richard Whitney's parents?

Richard Whitney's father was George Whitney, Sr.[9]. Richard Whitney's mother was Elizabeth Whitney[10].

Who was Richard Whitney married to?

Richard Whitney's spouses include Gertrude Alison Sheldon[11].

What did Richard Whitney do for work?

Richard Whitney worked as banker[6].

Where did Richard Whitney go to school?

Richard Whitney was educated at Groton School[15] and Harvard University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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