Joseph Wright Harriman | |
|---|---|
 Harriman between c. 1910 and c. 1915 | |
| Born | January 31, 1867 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1949 |
| Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Augusta Barney |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | John Nielson Harriman Elizabeth Grainger Hancox |
| Relatives | Edward H. Harriman (paternal uncle) W. Averell Harriman (cousin) |
Joseph Wright Harriman (January 31, 1867 – January 23, 1949) was the president of Harriman National Bank and Trust Company.[1] He was the nephew of railroad tycoon Edward H. Harriman and cousin of diplomat, statesman and future New York Governor W. Averell Harriman. In 1934 he was convicted of bank fraud and sent to Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary,[2] where he served 25 months of his 4+1⁄2 year sentence before receiving parole.[3] Between his arraignment and the start of his trial, Harriman twice walked away from care facilities, and his attorneys tried, without success, to establish that he was incompetent to stand trial.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Harriman Embarrassment". Time magazine. May 4, 1936. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Private Lives", Life magazine, 1937-11-15, at p. 112.