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William Collins Whitney

American politician, financier; United States Secretary of the Navy (1841-1904) · United States · Politicians · Died at 62

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William Collins Whitney was an American political leader and financier and a prominent member of the Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 through 1889. A conservative reformer, he was considered a Bourbon Democrat.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1841 to 1904 · aged 62

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