William Collins Whitney

Summary

William Collins Whitney is a human^[1]. He was born in Conway^[2]. He was born on +1841-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a lawyer^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], investor^[9], and art collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Collins Whitney was born in Conway^[2].
• William Collins Whitney passed away in New York City^[4].
• William Collins Whitney was born on +1841-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Collins Whitney was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• William Collins Whitney died on +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Collins Whitney died on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• William Collins Whitney is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[14].
• William Collins Whitney's father was James Scollay Whitney^[15].
• William Collins Whitney's mother was Laurinda Collins^[16].
• William Collins Whitney was married to Flora Payne^[17].
• Among William Collins Whitney's spouses was Edith May Randolph^[18].
• A child of William Collins Whitney was Pauline Payne Whitney^[19].
• A child of William Collins Whitney was Harry Payne Whitney^[20].
• A child of William Collins Whitney was Payne Whitney^[21].
• A child of William Collins Whitney was Dorothy Payne Whitney^[22].
• A child of William Collins Whitney was Oliver Whitney^[23].
• William Collins Whitney held citizenship in United States^[24].
• William Collins Whitney worked as a lawyer^[6].
• William Collins Whitney's professions included businessperson^[7].
• William Collins Whitney worked as a politician^[8].
• William Collins Whitney's professions included investor^[9].
• William Collins Whitney's professions included art collector^[10].
• William Collins Whitney held the position of United States Secretary of the Navy^[25].
• William Collins Whitney's education included a stint at Yale University^[26].
• William Collins Whitney's education included a stint at Harvard Law School^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Conway^[2], William Collins Whitney… Recorded date of birth include +1841-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. His father was James Scollay Whitney^[15]. His mother was Laurinda Collins^[16].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[26], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and Harvard Law School^[27], a graduate school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1817^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], investor^[9], and art collector^[10]. William Collins Whitney held the position of United States Secretary of the Navy^[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Flora Payne^[17], 1842–1893^[35], of United States^[36] and Edith May Randolph^[18], a socialite^[37], 1854–1899^[38]. Children include Pauline Payne Whitney^[19], a socialite^[39], 1874–1916^[40], of United States^[41]; Harry Payne Whitney^[20], a lawyer^[42], 1872–1930^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame^[45]; Payne Whitney^[21], an entrepreneur^[46], 1876–1927^[47], of United States^[48]; Dorothy Payne Whitney^[22], a publisher^[49], 1887–1968^[50], of United States^[51]; and Oliver Whitney^[23], 1878–1883^[52]. William Collins Whitney was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1904-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13]. William Collins Whitney died in New York City^[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

William Collins Whitney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was William Collins Whitney born?

William Collins Whitney's place of birth was Conway^[2].

Where did William Collins Whitney die?

William Collins Whitney passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were William Collins Whitney's parents?

William Collins Whitney's father was James Scollay Whitney^[15]. William Collins Whitney's mother was Laurinda Collins^[16].

Who was William Collins Whitney married to?

William Collins Whitney's spouses include Flora Payne^[17] and Edith May Randolph^[18].

What did William Collins Whitney do for work?

William Collins Whitney worked as lawyer^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], investor^[9], and art collector^[10].

Where did William Collins Whitney go to school?

William Collins Whitney was educated at Yale University^[26] and Harvard Law School^[27].