William Collins Whitney
William Collins Whitney | |
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| 31st United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 7, 1885 – March 4, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | William E. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Tracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1841 Conway, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1904 (aged 62) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5, including Harry, Pauline, William, Dorothy |
| Parent(s) | James Scollay Whitney Laurinda Collins Whitney |
| Relatives | Henry Melville Whitney (brother) |
| Education | Williston Seminary Yale University (BA) Harvard University |
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William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and a prominent member of the Whitney family. He served as Secretary of the Navy in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 through 1889. A conservative reformer, he was considered a Bourbon Democrat.