Helen Hay Whitney
Helen Hay Whitney | |
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Whitney photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston | |
| Born | Helen Julia Hay March 11, 1875 United States |
| Died | September 24, 1944 (aged 69) New York City, United States |
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| Political party | Republican Party |
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| Children | Joan Whitney Payson John Hay Whitney |
| Parent(s) | John Milton Hay Clara Louise Stone |
| Relatives | Amasa Stone (grandfather) Flora Stone Mather (aunt) |
| Honors | U.S. Racing Hall of Fame – Pillars of the Turf (2019) |
Helen Julia Hay Whitney (March 11, 1875 – September 24, 1944) was an American poet, writer, racehorse owner and breeder, socialite, and philanthropist. She was a member by marriage of the prominent Whitney family of New York.