Harry Payne Whitney

Harry Payne Whitney
Whitney in February 1924
BornApril 29, 1872
DiedOctober 26, 1930 (1930-10-27) (aged 58)
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery,
The Bronx, New York
EducationGroton School
Alma materYale University
Columbia Law School
Occupation(s)Businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, philanthropist
Political partyDemocratic
Board member ofLong Island Motor Parkway
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co.
Spouse
(m. 1896)
ChildrenFlora, Cornelius, and Barbara
Parent(s)William Collins Whitney
Flora Payne
FamilyWhitney
HonorsPillars of the Turf (2018)
U.S. Polo Hall of Fame (1990)

Harry Payne Whitney (April 29, 1872 – October 26, 1930) was an American businessman, thoroughbred horse breeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.[1]

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