Oliver Harriman Jr.
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| Born | November 29, 1862 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1940 (aged 77) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Stockbroker |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Oliver Carley Harriman, John Harriman, Borden Harriman |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Harriman Laura Low |
| Relatives | Anne Harriman Vanderbilt (sister) J. Borden Harriman (brother) Herbert M. Harriman (brother) E. H. Harriman (cousin) |
Oliver Harriman Jr. (November 29, 1862 – August 14, 1940) was an American heir and stockbroker.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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 c. 1900 for art collector Peter Marié.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Harriman married Grace Carley of Louisville, Kentucky, on January 28, 1891.[2][3] They resided at 70 Park Avenue on the island of Manhattan in New York City,[4] and they summered in White Plains, New York.[1] They also owned a residence in Silver Spring, Maryland.[5] Together, Grace and Oliver were the parents of three sons,[5] including:
- Oliver Carley Harriman (1894–1971), a banker with Tucker, Anthony & Co.[1][6]
- Borden Harriman (1903–1940), who leapt to his death at the Philadelphia YMCA, several weeks after his father's death.[7]
- John Harriman (1904–1961), a financial writer for The Boston Globe.[8]
Harriman died on August 14, 1940, in Silver Spring, Maryland.[9] His funeral was held in White Plains, New York, where he was buried.[5] His widow died a decade later, on March 28, 1950.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Harrison, Mitchell Charles (1902). Prominent and Progressive Americans: An Encyclopædia of Contemporaneous Biography. New York City: New York Tribune. pp. 150–151. OCLC 12266525.
- ^ a b c d "Mrs. Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1873-1950)". New-York Historical Society. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Three Weddings of Note" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. January 29, 1891. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Oliver Harriman, 77, Ex-Broker, Dies". The Sun. New York, New York. August 14, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MRS. O.C. HARRIMAN OBTAINS A DIVORCE; Receives $500 Monthly Alimony and Custody of the Two Children" (PDF). The New York Times. 31 January 1924. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "BORDEN HARRIMAN PLUNGES TO DEATH; Son of Late New York Broker Leaps Eight Stories at Philadelphia Y.M.C.A." (PDF). The New York Times. 12 September 1940. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "JOHN HARRIMAN, BOSTON NEWSMAN; Financial Writer for Globe Dies--Wrote Novels and Articles for Magazines" (PDF). The New York Times. 2 January 1961. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Oliver Harriman, Stock Broker, Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 15, 1940. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Mrs. G. Harriman Financier's Widow". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 29 Mar 1950. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Mrs. Harriman, 77, Civic Leader, Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. March 29, 1950. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
External links
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