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William Jay (colonel)

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The Coaching Club had an ideal day for its annual parade. It was an agreeable surprise to many to find that after two years this old established function had been resumed. The plans of the parade were only settled a few days ago, and much is due to the indefatigable efforts of the President, Col.
713:"MISS ISELIN TO WED THOMAS F. MASON; She Is Descendant of John Jay and Represents 6th Generation to Live in House He Built. | STUDIED SCULPTURE ABROAD | Bride-Elect Also a Kin of Charles M. Oelrichs of Newport--Mr. Mason of Old New England Family" 1110:"ESTATE OF COL. JAY RUNS INTO MILLIONS; Fortune Estimated Between $ 2,000,000 and $ 10,000,000 Left to Widow and Daughter. NO BEQUESTS TO CHARITY Bedford House, Silver, and Family Portraits by Sargent Go to Mrs. Arthur Iselin" 1291: 493: 102: 638:
Colonel William Jay of New York was found dead in bed at 7 o'clock this morning in his apartments in the Greenbrier Hotel here. Heart disease, from which he had been suffering for some time, was the cause of his
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Through his daughter Eleanor, he was the grandfather of Dorothy Iselin Paschal (1905–1981), the wife of Guy Sherman Paschal; and William Jay Iselin (1908–1951), the father of
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In June 1878, Jay was married to Lucie Oelrichs (1854–1931). Lucie was the daughter of Henry Ferdinand Oelrichs, a leading New York merchant, and Julia Matilda (
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in 1876, the pioneer coaching club, serving until 1896. He was also one of the earliest members of the Westminster Polo Club and serving as president of the
1271: 59: 46: 1306: 408:, graduating in 1868. Upon passing the bar exam, he entered into a partnership with Flamen B. Chandler known as Jay & Chandler and located at 1311: 1301: 351: 257: 416:. Jay focused his extensive practice on important trusts and estates as well as railroad an industrial matters. He was also attorney for 1276: 559: 190: 1286: 485: 374: 340: 281: 304:
Field) Jay (1819–1909). He was the brother of Eleanor (née Jay) Chapman, wife of Henry Grafton Chapman Jr. (the president of the
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A noted horseman, he was the first president and one of the founders (along with his friend
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William Jay, in getting up at short notice such a muster, and making an excellent showing.
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and Augusta (née McVickar) Jay. He was the great-grandson of Founding Father
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Eleanor Jay (1882–1953), who married Arthur Iselin (1878–1952), grandson of
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Jay, who reportedly inherited his father's anti-slavery views, entered the
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After the War ended, Jay returned to Columbia where he entered the
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Jay was born on February 12, 1841. He was the only son born to
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and served throughout the conflict, earning the rank of
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Portraits of the Presidents of The Society, 1835–1914
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Jay died of heart disease on March 28, 1915, at the
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William and Lucie were the parents of: 89: 78: 924:"Arthur Iselin Dead; a Textile Executive" 893:"Mrs. Arthur Iselin, Is Dead in Katonah" 62:of all important aspects of the article. 597: 460:He was a member of the City Club, the 58:Please consider expanding the lead to 331:His paternal grandparents were Judge 7: 524:and the old family estate, known as 377:and serving on the staff of General 560:White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia 191:White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia 1272:Columbia College (New York) alumni 651:Pierce, Frederick Clifton (1901). 486:Society of the Army of the Potomac 341:Chief Justice of the United States 25: 512:May) Oelrichs, and the sister of 36: 1307:People from the Upper East Side 775:Youngs, Florence Evelyn Pratt; 658:. W.B. Conkey Company. p.  655:Field, was from Alsace-Lorraine 520:. 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Jay also served as the 488:, and former president of 482:Metropolitan Museum of Art 1287:American newspaper people 322:William Henry Schieffelin 267: 147: 112: 97: 88: 435:Commercial Cable Company 418:James Gordon Bennett Jr. 366:at the beginning of the 306:New York Stock Exchange 789:: Order of the Society 580:Edward Sandford Martin 470:Sons of the Revolution 455:Meadow Brook Hunt Club 354:, graduating in 1859. 308:, son of abolitionist 387:Battles of Gettysburg 345:Benjamin Hazard Field 18:William Jay (Colonel) 1028:. September 20, 1904 721:. September 13, 1932 688:johnjayhomestead.org 518:Charles May Oelrichs 385:. Jay fought in the 310:Maria Weston Chapman 1282:Union Army officers 1246:John Singer Sargent 1152:. September 7, 1926 1059:. November 30, 1904 873:. November 14, 1896 541:Adrian Georg Iselin 447:DeLancey Astor Kane 420:, publisher of the 383:Army of the Potomac 381:, Commander of the 262:Columbia Law School 1209:The New York Times 1180:The New York Times 1149:The New York Times 1118:The New York Times 1087:The New York Times 1056:The New York Times 1025:The New York Times 997:. October 23, 1932 994:The New York Times 966:. January 27, 1937 963:The New York Times 932:The New York Times 904:. November 6, 1953 901:The New York Times 870:The New York Times 839:Historical Records 817:. 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William Jay (Colonel)

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40th President
Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Austen George Fox
Charles Augustus Schermerhorn
Manhattan
New York
White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia
William Jay
John Jay
Alma mater
Columbia College
Columbia Law School
Union Army
lieutenant colonel
American Civil War
John Jay
née
New York Stock Exchange
Maria Weston Chapman
John Jay Chapman
Moncure Robinson
William Henry Schieffelin
Samuel Schieffelin
William Jay

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