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Whitney, William C.


United States, Financial Person    (1841-07-05 to 1904-02-02)
• Corporate lawyer, financier
• 1900 : President of the Saratoga Horseracing Association (1900-04)
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1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
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StudentYaleUniv
 
Life ofWhitneyWC
 
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U.S. Department of the Navy   (Officer of, 1885 to 1889) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of the Navy (Cleveland admin)
Whitney, W. Payne   (Son of, 1876-03-21) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Local Government   (Officer of, 1875 to 1882) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• City of New York legal counsel
Whitney, Harry P.   (Son of, 1872-04-29) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Skull and Bones Society   (Member of, 1863 to 1904-02-02) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Harvard University   (Student of, 1863 to 1864) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Law school
Yale University   (Student of, 1859 to 1863) -- Duck | Google | Bing