44:
889:"MARY ALTEMUS WED TO J. HAY WHITNEY; Philadelphia Girl Has Large Bridal Party at Marriage to New Yorker. SPECIAL TRAIN FOR COUPLE They Leave for Washington--Presents Received From Friends inMany Countries. Bride's Gown of Silver Cloth. Robert C. Benchley Best Man. Famous Manuscripts as Gifts. Bride a Horsewoman"
236:
After his mother's death and his father's remarriage (of which he apparently disapproved), Whitney essentially dropped the first name he shared with his father, and became commonly known simply as Payne
Whitney. This choice is reflected in the form of his name associated with several of his
633:"WHITNEY WILL GIVES MILLIONS TO CHARITY; Value of Legacies to Hospitals and to Education Put at $ 20,000,000 to $ 50,000,000. BULK OF ESTATE TO FAMILY F.P. Dunne and Two Other Friends Get $ 500,000 Each -- Two Horses Go to Brother. WHITNEY WILL GIVES MILLIONS TO CHARITY"
354:
Smaller amounts to other educational and medical institutions. Although he had contributed $ 1,000,000 to the Yale
Endowment Fund shortly before his death, sufficient estate funds were given to enable Yale's construction of the 9½ story
280:. Amongst his many investments, he possessed major holdings in banking, tobacco, railroads, mining and oil. He was also a member of the board of directors and/or an executive officer of several large corporations, including the
546:"PAYNE WHITNEY DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME | Financier, 51, Stricken With Indigestion in Tennis Game at Manhasset, L.I. | WIFE SPEEDS TO HIM IN VAIN | He Succumbs in 25 Minutes – Wealth Put at $ 100,000,000 -- Noted as Sportsman"
748:"MRS. PAYNE WHITNEY DIES IN HOSPITAL, 68 | As Head of Greentree Stable Was Leading Woman Owner of the American Turf | WON DERBY IN 1931, 1942 | Former Helen Hay, Daughter Ex-Secretary of State – Husband Left $ 178,000,000"
575:"ANOTHER WHITNEY TO ENTER RACING; Mrs. Joan Whitney Payson Is New Member of Family to Register Colors. FOUR OTHERS OWN STRINGS Lasker, Leiter and Misses Davies and Daniels Also Signify Plans to Race Thoroughbreds"
324:, in 1923 he gave the library $ 12,000,000. Whitney made charitable contributions to the rowing team at his alma mater, Yale University, including donating funds to build a dormitory for the crew.
193:. He inherited a fortune and enlarged it through business dealings, then devoted much of his money and efforts to a wide variety of philanthropic purposes. His will included funds to expand the
489:
London, Dec. 15—Mrs. Dorothy Payne
Whitney Straight Elmhirst, philanthropist, pioneer in progressive education and suffragist, died last night at Dartington Hall near ...
916:"Mrs. Cushing Roosevelt Becomes Bride Here of John Hay Whitney; Former Wife of President's Eldest Son Wed to Wealthy Sportsman and Financier in a Simple Home Ceremony"
996:
991:
424:
1036:
943:
915:
804:
747:
1041:
688:
1006:
574:
545:
888:
1051:
632:
831:
1046:
376:
716:
660:
601:
1056:
976:
348:
1001:
981:
372:
328:
202:
1021:
602:"PAYNE WHITNEY GAVE MILLION TO YALE FUND; G. P. Day Pays Tribute to His Generosity -- $ 15,251,270 Now Total of Gifts in Drive"
1011:
466:
198:
986:
320:
Throughout his life, William Payne
Whitney was involved in philanthropic work for a variety of causes. A trustee of the
285:
689:"PAYNE WHITNEY'S WILL AWAITS SON'S ARRIVAL; It Will Probably Be Read Next Saturday After Heir Returns From England"
359:
that too was completed in 1932. As a tribute to him, a road in
Manhasset was named after him, Payne Whitney Lane.
859:
276:
In addition to a substantial inheritance from his father, William inherited $ 63,000,000 from his uncle, Col.
1016:
356:
321:
214:
161:
775:
340:
960:
414:
230:
226:
1031:
1026:
515:
43:
407:
400:
392:
388:
277:
253:
222:
147:
84:
920:
893:
864:
836:
809:
780:
752:
721:
693:
665:
637:
606:
579:
550:
475:
332:
261:
100:
189:(March 20, 1876 – May 25, 1927) was an American businessman and member of the influential
368:
344:
194:
120:
420:
301:
265:
151:
249:
96:
384:
336:
190:
178:
501:
970:
411:
241:
661:"WHITNEY FUND IN ABEYANCE; Trustees Silent on Plans for a Philanthropic Foundation"
309:
297:
257:
245:
442:
432:
305:
218:
165:
17:
887:
Photo, Special To The New York Times times Wide World (September 26, 1930).
396:
380:
281:
391:
at 972 Fifth Avenue, was a wedding gift from his maternal uncle,
327:
His will bequeathed more than $ 20 million to establish the
308:
estate, was a very significant racing and breeding operation for
300:
enthusiast in the tradition of his father and brother, William's
260:
team. After graduating in 1898, Whitney then studied law at the
832:"JOHN HAY WHITNEY DIES AT 77; PUBLISHER LED IN MANY FIELDS"
963:
213:
William Payne
Whitney was born on March 20, 1876, to
221:(1842–1893). His siblings included: elder brother,
171:
157:
143:
114:
106:
92:
69:
53:
34:
742:
740:
110:Investor, racehorse owner/breeder, philanthropist
540:
538:
536:
449:Whitney died in 1927 at his Greentree estate.
430:On September 20, 1911, Whitney was aboard the
425:United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
627:
625:
516:"OBITUARY RECORD OF YALE GRADUATES 1926-1927"
436:when it was rammed by the warship HMS Hawke.
8:
410:(1903–1975), who was the first owner of the
805:"Joan Whitney Payson, 72, Mets Owner, Dies"
42:
31:
288:, and the Northern Finance Corporation.
458:
997:American racehorse owners and breeders
992:Philanthropists from New York (state)
377:U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
7:
403:. Together, they had two children:
1037:American people of English descent
395:. The couple also had an estate,
371:(1875–1944), the daughter of then-
25:
803:Durso, Joseph (October 5, 1975).
573:Field, Bryan (February 3, 1933).
521:. Yale University. August 1, 1927
229:(1874–1916), and younger sister,
467:"Dorothy Elmhirst, a Founder of
373:United States Secretary of State
329:Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic
203:Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic
27:American businessman (1876–1927)
1042:People from Manhasset, New York
423:(1904–1982), who served as the
133:
1007:Benefactors of Yale University
349:New York–Presbyterian Hospital
48:William Payne Whitney, c. 1899
1:
1052:19th-century American lawyers
860:"Payne Whitney's Son Arrives"
199:NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
1047:American male tennis players
286:Great Northern Paper Company
240:Whitney was educated at the
440:was the sister ship of the
248:, where he was a member of
1073:
1057:Members of Skull and Bones
977:Lawyers from New York City
1002:Harvard Law School alumni
944:"Olympic/Hawke Collision"
776:"THE WHITNEY-HAY WEDDING"
367:In 1902, Whitney married
256:, and captained the Yale
237:philanthropic endeavors.
41:
982:American businesspeople
357:Payne Whitney Gymnasium
322:New York Public Library
215:William Collins Whitney
162:William Collins Whitney
1022:Yale University alumni
341:Weill Cornell Medicine
415:Major League Baseball
231:Dorothy Payne Whitney
227:Pauline Payne Whitney
187:William Payne Whitney
58:William Payne Whitney
36:William Payne Whitney
1012:Groton School alumni
756:. September 25, 1944
717:"MR. WHITNEY'S WILL"
987:American socialites
479:. December 16, 1968
408:Joan Whitney Payson
401:Manhasset, New York
393:Oliver Hazard Payne
389:Payne Whitney House
387:-designed mansion,
278:Oliver Hazard Payne
254:Delta Kappa Epsilon
223:Harry Payne Whitney
85:Manhasset, New York
64:New York City, U.S.
921:The New York Times
894:The New York Times
865:The New York Times
840:. February 9, 1982
837:The New York Times
810:The New York Times
784:. February 5, 1902
781:The New York Times
753:The New York Times
722:The New York Times
694:The New York Times
666:The New York Times
638:The New York Times
607:The New York Times
580:The New York Times
551:The New York Times
476:The New York Times
351:in New York City.
333:Cornell University
304:, named for their
282:City Bank New York
262:Harvard Law School
101:Harvard Law School
345:New York Hospital
205:was established.
195:New York Hospital
184:
183:
16:(Redirected from
1064:
948:
947:
940:
934:
933:
931:
929:
912:
906:
905:
903:
901:
884:
878:
877:
875:
873:
856:
850:
849:
847:
845:
828:
822:
821:
819:
817:
800:
794:
793:
791:
789:
772:
766:
765:
763:
761:
744:
735:
734:
732:
730:
713:
707:
706:
704:
702:
685:
679:
678:
676:
674:
657:
651:
650:
648:
646:
629:
620:
619:
617:
615:
598:
592:
591:
589:
587:
570:
564:
563:
561:
559:
542:
531:
530:
528:
526:
520:
512:
506:
505:
498:
492:
491:
486:
484:
463:
421:John Hay Whitney
302:Greentree Stable
266:Bachelor of Laws
264:, receiving his
217:(1841–1904) and
152:John Hay Whitney
137:
135:
80:
78:
46:
32:
21:
1072:
1071:
1067:
1066:
1065:
1063:
1062:
1061:
967:
966:
957:
952:
951:
942:
941:
937:
927:
925:
924:. March 2, 1942
914:
913:
909:
899:
897:
886:
885:
881:
871:
869:
858:
857:
853:
843:
841:
830:
829:
825:
815:
813:
802:
801:
797:
787:
785:
774:
773:
769:
759:
757:
746:
745:
738:
728:
726:
715:
714:
710:
700:
698:
687:
686:
682:
672:
670:
659:
658:
654:
644:
642:
631:
630:
623:
613:
611:
600:
599:
595:
585:
583:
572:
571:
567:
557:
555:
544:
543:
534:
524:
522:
518:
514:
513:
509:
500:
499:
495:
482:
480:
465:
464:
460:
455:
369:Helen Julia Hay
365:
318:
294:
274:
250:Skull and Bones
211:
164:
150:
139:
136: 1902)
131:
127:
124:
123:
121:Helen Julia Hay
99:
97:Yale University
93:Alma mater
88:
82:
76:
74:
65:
62:
60:
59:
49:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1070:
1068:
1060:
1059:
1054:
1049:
1044:
1039:
1034:
1029:
1024:
1019:
1017:Whitney family
1014:
1009:
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
979:
969:
968:
965:
964:
956:
955:External links
953:
950:
949:
935:
907:
879:
868:. June 4, 1927
851:
823:
795:
767:
736:
725:. June 8, 1927
708:
697:. May 29, 1927
680:
669:. June 9, 1927
652:
641:. June 7, 1927
621:
610:. June 2, 1927
593:
565:
554:. May 26, 1927
532:
507:
493:
457:
456:
454:
451:
428:
427:
418:
385:Stanford White
364:
361:
337:medical school
317:
314:
293:
290:
273:
270:
244:. He attended
210:
207:
191:Whitney family
182:
181:
179:Whitney family
173:
169:
168:
159:
155:
154:
145:
141:
140:
129:
125:
119:
118:
116:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
94:
90:
89:
83:
81:(aged 51)
71:
67:
66:
63:
61:March 20, 1876
57:
55:
51:
50:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1069:
1058:
1055:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1033:
1030:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1020:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
974:
972:
962:
959:
958:
954:
945:
939:
936:
923:
922:
917:
911:
908:
896:
895:
890:
883:
880:
867:
866:
861:
855:
852:
839:
838:
833:
827:
824:
812:
811:
806:
799:
796:
783:
782:
777:
771:
768:
755:
754:
749:
743:
741:
737:
724:
723:
718:
712:
709:
696:
695:
690:
684:
681:
668:
667:
662:
656:
653:
640:
639:
634:
628:
626:
622:
609:
608:
603:
597:
594:
582:
581:
576:
569:
566:
553:
552:
547:
541:
539:
537:
533:
517:
511:
508:
503:
502:"'Greentree'"
497:
494:
490:
478:
477:
472:
470:
462:
459:
452:
450:
447:
445:
444:
439:
435:
434:
426:
422:
419:
416:
413:
412:New York Mets
409:
406:
405:
404:
402:
398:
394:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
363:Personal life
362:
360:
358:
352:
350:
346:
342:
339:, now called
338:
334:
330:
325:
323:
315:
313:
311:
307:
303:
299:
292:Equestrianism
291:
289:
287:
283:
279:
271:
269:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
243:
242:Groton School
238:
234:
233:(1887–1968).
232:
228:
225:(1872–1930),
224:
220:
216:
208:
206:
204:
200:
197:, now called
196:
192:
188:
180:
177:
174:
170:
167:
163:
160:
156:
153:
149:
146:
142:
122:
117:
113:
109:
107:Occupation(s)
105:
102:
98:
95:
91:
86:
72:
68:
56:
52:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
18:Payne Whitney
938:
926:. Retrieved
919:
910:
898:. Retrieved
892:
882:
870:. Retrieved
863:
854:
842:. Retrieved
835:
826:
814:. Retrieved
808:
798:
786:. Retrieved
779:
770:
758:. Retrieved
751:
727:. Retrieved
720:
711:
699:. Retrieved
692:
683:
671:. Retrieved
664:
655:
643:. Retrieved
636:
612:. Retrieved
605:
596:
584:. Retrieved
578:
568:
556:. Retrieved
549:
523:. Retrieved
510:
496:
488:
483:December 12,
481:. Retrieved
474:
469:New Republic
468:
461:
448:
441:
437:
431:
429:
375:(and former
366:
353:
326:
319:
316:Philanthropy
310:thoroughbred
298:horse racing
295:
275:
246:Yale College
239:
235:
212:
201:, where the
186:
185:
175:
148:Joan Whitney
73:May 25, 1927
29:
1032:1927 deaths
1027:1876 births
443:RMS Titanic
433:RMS Olympic
306:Long Island
219:Flora Payne
166:Flora Payne
971:Categories
453:References
284:, and the
209:Early life
77:1927-05-26
525:April 22,
397:Greentree
383:. Their
268:in 1901.
172:Relatives
158:Parent(s)
961:Official
928:March 6,
900:March 6,
872:March 6,
844:March 6,
816:March 6,
788:March 6,
760:March 6,
729:March 6,
701:March 6,
673:March 6,
645:March 6,
614:March 6,
586:March 6,
558:March 6,
381:John Hay
312:horses.
144:Children
471:, Dies"
438:Olympic
138:
130:
126:
75: (
347:, now
343:, and
272:Career
258:rowing
115:Spouse
87:, U.S.
519:(PDF)
417:team.
399:, in
132:(
128:
930:2017
902:2017
874:2017
846:2017
818:2017
790:2017
762:2017
731:2017
703:2017
675:2017
647:2017
616:2017
588:2017
560:2017
527:2011
485:2008
252:and
70:Died
54:Born
335:'s
331:at
176:See
973::
918:.
891:.
862:.
834:.
807:.
778:.
750:.
739:^
719:.
691:.
663:.
635:.
624:^
604:.
577:.
548:.
535:^
487:.
473:.
446:.
379:)
296:A
134:m.
946:.
932:.
904:.
876:.
848:.
820:.
792:.
764:.
733:.
705:.
677:.
649:.
618:.
590:.
562:.
529:.
504:.
79:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
