Flora Payne | |
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| Born | January 25, 1842 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1893 (aged 51) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Mary Perry Payne Henry B. Payne |
| Relatives | See Whitney family |
Flora Payne Whitney (January 25, 1842 – February 5, 1893)[1] was an American socialite and philanthropist, originally from Cleveland, Ohio who moved to New York City and married into the Whitney family. She was the daughter of Henry B. Payne, a U.S. Senator, and the wife of William Collins Whitney, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy.