J. Borden Harriman | |
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| Born | September 20, 1864 New York, New York |
| Died | December 2, 1914 (aged 50) Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
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| Children | Ethel Harriman |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Harriman Laura Low |
| Relatives | Anne Harriman Vanderbilt (sister) Oliver Harriman Jr. (brother) Herbert M. Harriman (brother) E. H. Harriman (cousin) |
Jefferson Borden Harriman (September 20, 1864 – December 2, 1914) was a New York financier and member of the Gilded Age's "hunting set". He was best known as the supportive husband of Florence Jaffray Harriman, a socialite who became a progressive social activist and (after his death) a United States Ambassador to Norway during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a cousin of railroad tycoon Edward Harriman, who was the father of statesman and diplomat W. Averell Harriman. A lingering gastrointestinal problem led to his early retirement and death.