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William Collins Whitney

American politician, financier; United States Secretary of the Navy (1841-1904)

  • Fame47.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Lawyers rank#210
Source-basedStable
  • Fame47.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Lawyers rank#210
  • Wikipedia1.5K
Lived 1841–1904, aged 63United States
United States flagUnited StatesLawyersLawyer
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    12 languages
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  • Era
    1841–1904
    Aged 63
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Flora Payne
SpouseFlora Payne
Edith May Randolph
SpouseEdith May Randolph
James Scollay Whitney
FatherJames Scollay Whitney
LC
MotherLaurinda Collins
PP
ChildPauline Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
ChildHarry Payne Whitney
Payne Whitney
ChildPayne Whitney
Dorothy Payne Whitney
ChildDorothy Payne Whitney
OW
ChildOliver Whitney
Henry Melville Whitney
SiblingHenry Melville Whitney
Susan Whitney Dimock
SiblingSusan Whitney Dimock
LB
SiblingLily Barney
Summary
Updated 2026-06-11

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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Category
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United States
Category rank
#210
Last updated
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Category
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Profile type
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Status
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Born
July 5, 1841
Died
February 2, 1904
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