302:
248:
381:
With multiple residences including New York City as well as
Kentucky, California and Connecticut, the question of where inheritance taxes should be paid came into play upon L.V.'s death. The case went to the State Supreme Court and The Harkness Estate was successful in defending the assertion that he
232:
industry. In 1904, Walnut Hall had expanded to 2,000 acres and 100 mares. The farm became one of the best-known
Standardbred farms in the world. The farm's Big Barn built by Harkness in 1897 is 476 feet long, and has 52 stalls, a sales area and auctioneer's block – and it was still in service more
331:(1880–1919), who married Marie M. Marbeck in 1906. They divorced in 1916 and he remarried that same year to Florence Streuber (1882–1945), the former wife of David Huyler Gaines. After his death at age thirty-eight, she married Robert Whitslar Schuette.
233:
than 100 years later at the
Kentucky Horse Park. When Harkness died in 1915, the then-5,000-acre farm with 1400 horses was passed to his heirs. Although sub-divided several times, a part of which is now home to the
200:
Standard Oil grew to become a behemoth and a huge success. However, in 1888, when Lamon was 38, his father
Stephen died at the age of 69. After his father's death, Lamon decided to come back east and settle in
501:"HARKNESS ESTATE MUST PAY TAX HERE; Ruling, if Upheld in Higher Courts, Will Give Millions to New York. LEGAL ABODE IN THIS CITY Surrogate Answers Claim That Oil Man Had His Residence on Kentucky Stock Farm"
166:(née Richardson) in 1854. The Harknesses moved to Monroeville, Ohio around 1860, and in 1865 they moved from Monroeville to Willoughby, Ohio outside of Cleveland. Stephen and Anna had two children,
567:
587:
557:
309:
Harkness was married to Martha
Frances Johnson (1853–1905). In addition to the home at Walnut Hall Farm, Lamon Harkness owned several homes including a mansion at 933
562:
301:
241:
361:, leaving an estate of approximately $ 100 million ($ 2.2 billion in 2023 dollars). Predeceased by his wife, they are buried together in
572:
31:
597:
592:
362:
162:
Osborne) Harkness (1815–1852). Lamon's mother Laura died in 1852 when Lamon was 2 years old. His father
Stephen was remarried to
174:, born 1874 in Cleveland. The age difference between Lamon and Charles was 10 years and between Lamon and Edward was 24 years.
354:
446:
358:
318:
430:
221:
in 1892, Lamon acquired a 400-acre (1.6 km) farm in
Donerail, Kentucky named Walnut Hall Farm. There he developed a
419:
206:
186:. He entered the cattle business at the age of 19. About this same time, Lamon's father made an investment with
577:
290:
489:
Supreme Court of
California. Department One. Estate of Harkness 169 P. 78 (CAL. 1917) decided Nov. 22, 1917
240:
In recognition of his contribution to the industry, in 1958 Lamon
Harkness was inducted posthumously in the
282:
264:
202:
500:
458:
194:
126:(January 6, 1850 – January 17, 1915) was an American businessman and one of the largest stockholders in
582:
552:
339:
74:
286:
234:
187:
167:
155:
135:
113:
508:
466:
349:
owner and breeder, in 1899. After his death she married Pasha Ilhamy
Hussein (1908–1992) in 1960.
271:
190:
to start Standard Oil. This investment would soon change the lives of the whole Harkness family.
328:
103:
488:
370:
163:
171:
229:
225:
183:
151:
55:
546:
314:
537:
346:
343:
310:
222:
139:
131:
127:
275:
247:
30:
533:
335:
459:"L. V. Harkness Dies. Racing Man Was Early Associate of John D. Rockefeller"
408:
366:
260:
209:
mansion in 1891. The mansion was situated on 34 acres and had 22 bedrooms.
218:
305:
W. C. Stuart Residence and Later L.V. Harkness residence in Pasadena, CA
325:
Lela Harkness (1873–1946), who married Ogden M. Edwards (1869–1940).
159:
300:
246:
420:
Walnut Hall Farm and Walnut Hall Stud at Thoroughbred Heritage
397:
138:, who was a primary silent investor in the formation of
237:, Walnut Farm remains in the hands of his descendants.
193:
After Standard Oil started on its way, Lamon moved to
568:
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees
109:
98:
90:
82:
63:
37:
21:
182:At the age of 16, Lamon bought a ranch outside of
274:during 1917 and 1918 and had war service during
382:was not a resident of New York upon his death.
353:Harkness died in 1915 at his daughter's ranch,
588:Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
8:
558:American businesspeople in the oil industry
197:where he dabbled in the banking business.
29:
18:
334:Myrtle Harkness (1883–1962), who married
130:. Lamon V. Harkness became involved with
321:. Harkness had two daughters and a son:
390:
158:(1818–1888) and his first wife, Laura (
154:on January 6, 1850. He was the son of
563:American racehorse owners and breeders
228:operation of major importance to the
7:
431:Harry S. Harkness dies of Influenza
291:Greenwich Indian Harbor Yacht Club
14:
447:FRAUD IN HARKNESS WILL IS ALLEGED
170:, born 1860 in Monroeville, and
355:Rancho Cienega de los Paicines
1:
573:Businesspeople from Cleveland
359:San Benito County, California
319:East Hampton (town), New York
259:Harkness was well known as a
156:Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness
242:Harness Racing Hall of Fame
614:
598:People from Eureka, Kansas
593:People from Bellevue, Ohio
283:The New York Athletic Club
124:Lamon Vanderburgh Harkness
42:Lamon Vanderburgh Harkness
409:Walnut Stock Farm history
270:which became part of the
207:William Avery Rockefeller
28:
285:, Columbia Yacht Club,
287:The New York Yacht Club
329:Harry Stephen Harkness
306:
251:
203:Greenwich, Connecticut
117:Laura Osborne Harkness
94:Martha Frances Johnson
342:(1877–1955), a major
304:
250:
195:Kansas City, Missouri
150:Harkness was born in
340:A. Kingsley Macomber
217:Following a trip to
205:where he bought the
75:Paicines, California
16:American businessman
398:Kentucky Horse Park
281:He was a member of
235:Kentucky Horse Park
188:John D. Rockefeller
168:Charles W. Harkness
136:Stephen V. Harkness
134:through his father
114:Stephen V. Harkness
512:. 18 February 1917
509:The New York Times
470:. January 18, 1915
467:The New York Times
437:, January 24, 1919
307:
272:United States Navy
252:
534:Lamon V. Harkness
363:Woodlawn Cemetery
121:
120:
23:Lamon V. Harkness
605:
522:
521:
519:
517:
505:
497:
491:
486:
480:
479:
477:
475:
463:
455:
449:
444:
438:
428:
422:
417:
411:
406:
400:
395:
317:, and a home in
164:Anna M. Harkness
70:
67:January 17, 1915
51:
49:
33:
19:
613:
612:
608:
607:
606:
604:
603:
602:
578:Harkness family
543:
542:
530:
525:
515:
513:
503:
499:
498:
494:
487:
483:
473:
471:
461:
457:
456:
452:
445:
441:
429:
425:
418:
414:
407:
403:
396:
392:
388:
379:
299:
257:
215:
180:
172:Edward Harkness
148:
116:
78:
72:
68:
59:
53:
52:January 6, 1850
47:
45:
44:
43:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
611:
609:
601:
600:
595:
590:
585:
580:
575:
570:
565:
560:
555:
545:
544:
541:
540:
529:
528:External links
526:
524:
523:
492:
481:
450:
439:
435:New York Times
423:
412:
401:
389:
387:
384:
378:
375:
351:
350:
332:
326:
298:
295:
263:who owned the
256:
253:
230:harness racing
226:horse breeding
214:
213:Horse breeding
211:
184:Eureka, Kansas
179:
176:
152:Bellevue, Ohio
147:
144:
119:
118:
111:
107:
106:
100:
96:
95:
92:
88:
87:
84:
80:
79:
73:
71:(aged 65)
65:
61:
60:
56:Bellevue, Ohio
54:
41:
39:
35:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
610:
599:
596:
594:
591:
589:
586:
584:
581:
579:
576:
574:
571:
569:
566:
564:
561:
559:
556:
554:
551:
550:
548:
539:
535:
532:
531:
527:
511:
510:
502:
496:
493:
490:
485:
482:
469:
468:
460:
454:
451:
448:
443:
440:
436:
432:
427:
424:
421:
416:
413:
410:
405:
402:
399:
394:
391:
385:
383:
376:
374:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
348:
345:
341:
337:
333:
330:
327:
324:
323:
322:
320:
316:
315:New York City
312:
303:
297:Personal life
296:
294:
292:
288:
284:
279:
277:
273:
269:
268:
262:
254:
249:
245:
243:
238:
236:
231:
227:
224:
220:
212:
210:
208:
204:
198:
196:
191:
189:
185:
177:
175:
173:
169:
165:
161:
157:
153:
145:
143:
141:
137:
133:
129:
125:
115:
112:
108:
105:
102:3, including
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
76:
66:
62:
57:
40:
36:
32:
27:
20:
538:Find a Grave
514:. Retrieved
507:
495:
484:
472:. Retrieved
465:
453:
442:
434:
426:
415:
404:
393:
380:
352:
344:Thoroughbred
338:businessman
311:Fifth Avenue
308:
280:
266:
258:
239:
223:Standardbred
216:
199:
192:
181:
149:
140:Standard Oil
132:Standard Oil
128:Standard Oil
123:
122:
69:(1915-01-17)
583:1850 births
553:1915 deaths
276:World War I
86:Businessman
547:Categories
386:References
336:California
146:Early life
83:Occupation
48:1850-01-06
367:The Bronx
347:racehorse
261:yachtsman
110:Parent(s)
516:28 April
474:28 April
377:Tax suit
371:New York
255:Yachting
219:Kentucky
99:Children
267:Wakiva
178:Career
91:Spouse
77:, U.S.
58:, U.S.
504:(PDF)
462:(PDF)
104:Harry
518:2019
476:2019
289:and
64:Died
38:Born
536:at
365:in
357:in
313:in
265:SS
160:née
549::
506:.
464:.
433:,
373:.
369:,
293:.
278:.
142:.
520:.
478:.
244:.
50:)
46:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
