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The Whitney family is a prominent American family descended from non-Norman English immigrant John Whitney (1592–1673), who left London in 1635 and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts. The historic family mansion in Watertown, known as The Elms, was built for the Whitneys in 1710. [ 1 ]
The Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic (PWC) was a hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, which was founded by an endowment bestowed by Payne Whitney (March 20, 1876 – May 25, 1927) upon his death. Whitney was an American businessman and member of the influential Whitney family.
Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League Baseball 's New York Mets baseball franchise, making her the first woman to own a major ...
Lorinda "Linda" de Roulet (née Payson; born May 8, 1930) [1] [2] is an American philanthropist.She is a former president of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball, succeeding her mother, Joan Whitney Payson, in the role upon her mother's death in 1975, and serving until 1980, when her family sold the team to Doubleday & Company.
Whitney Tower (June 30, 1923 – February 11, 1999) was an American journalist reporting on Thoroughbred horse racing and a president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Career [ edit ]
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Joan Whitney Payson (1903–1975), [13] who was the first owner of the New York Mets Major League Baseball team. John Hay Whitney (1904–1982), [14] who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom [15] [16] [17] On September 20, 1911, Whitney was aboard the RMS Olympic when it was rammed by the warship HMS Hawke.