Oliver Harriman, Jr.

Oliver Harriman, Jr.

Oliver Harriman, Jr. in 1921
Born November 29, 1862
New York City, U.S.
Died August 14, 1940
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place White Plains, New York, U.S.
Residence 70 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater Princeton University
Occupation Stockbroker
Spouse(s) Grace Carley
Children Oliver Carley Harriman, John Harriman, Borden Harriman
Parent(s) Oliver Harriman
Laura Low
Relatives J. Borden Harriman (brother)
E. H. Harriman (cousin)
Florence Jaffray Harriman (sister-in-law)

Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1862-1940) was an American heir and stockbroker.

Early life

Oliver Harriman, Jr. was born on November 29, 1862 in New York City.[1] His father, Oliver Harriman, was a dry goods businessman.[1] His mother was Laura Low.[1] He had four brothers and three sisters.

Harriman attended Princeton University, where he was a member of the Ivy Club, and graduated in 1883.[1]

Career

Harriman started his career at Winslow, Lanier & Co., an investment firm in New York City, where he worked from 1883 to 1888.[1] He became a partner in Harriman & Co. in 1888.[1]

Harriman served on the Board of Directors of the Continental Trust Company of New York.[1]

Personal life

Harriman married Grace Carley of Louisville, Kentucky on January 28, 1891.[2][3] They had three sons,[4] including Oliver Carley Harriman.[1] They resided at 70 Park Avenue on the island of Manhattan in New York City,[5] and they summered in White Plains, New York.[1] They also owned a residence in Silver Spring, Maryland.[4]

Harriman served in the National Guard of New York from 1888 onward.[1] He was a member of the University Club of New York, the Metropolitan Club, the Knickerbocker Club, the New York Yacht Club, and the Westchester Country Club.[1]

His wife became a philanthropist, serving as president of the National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries and the Camp Fire Girls.[2] Additionally, she joined the Southern Women's Democratic Club.[2] Her miniature portrait was done by Meave Thompson Gedney circa 1900 for art collector Peter Marié.[2]

Death

Harriman died on August 14, 1940 in Silver Spring, Maryland.[6] His funeral was held in White Plains, New York, where he was buried.[4] His widow died a decade later, on March 28, 1950.[2][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Harrison, Mitchell Charles (1902). Prominent and Progressive Americans: An Encyclopædia of Contemporaneous Biography. New York City: New York Tribune. pp. 150–151. OCLC 12266525.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mrs. Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1873-1950)". New-York Historical Society. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Three Weddings of Note". The New York Times. New York, New York. January 29, 1891. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Oliver Harriman, 77, Ex-Broker, Dies". The Sun. New York, New York. August 14, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Xmas Gift For Mrs Oliver Harriman, Jr.?". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. December 27, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Oliver Harriman, Stock Broker, Dies". The New York Times. New York, New York. August 15, 1940. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mrs. Harriman, 77, Civic Leader, Dead". The New York Times. New York, New York. March 29, 1950. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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