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William Collins Whitney

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William Collins Whitney

Birth
Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Feb 1904 (aged 62)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
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Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Section 74, Lake View Plot
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Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was appointed as United States Secretary of the Navy during the first administration of President Grover Cleveland, serving from 1885 to 1889. During his tenure he inaugurated the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was appointed as United States Secretary of the Navy during the first administration of President Grover Cleveland, serving from 1885 to 1889. During his tenure he inaugurated the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Aug 5, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6662205/william_collins-whitney: accessed ), memorial page for William Collins Whitney (5 Jul 1841–2 Feb 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6662205, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.