William Collins Whitney net worth and salary: William Collins Whitney is a Business Executive. William Collins Whitney was born in in July 5, 1841. Remembered as both a politician and a successful businessman, this conservative "Bourbon" Democrat served as President Grover Cleveland's first Secretary of the Navy and made his fortune in the legal, railway, steel, coal, financial, and horse racing industries.
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🎂 William Collins Whitney - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, William Collins Whitney is 183 years, 5 months and 17 days old. William Collins Whitney will celebrate 184rd birthday on a Saturday 5th of July 2025. Below we countdown to William Collins Whitney upcoming birthday.

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Popular As	William Collins Whitney
Occupation	Business Executive
Age	years old
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Born	July 5, 1841 (Massachusetts)
Birthday	July 5
Town/City	Massachusetts
Nationality	Massachusetts

🌙 Zodiac

William Collins Whitney’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

William Collins Whitney was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.

About

Remembered as both a politician and a successful businessman, this conservative "Bourbon" Democrat served as President Grover Cleveland's first Secretary of the Navy and made his fortune in the legal, railway, steel, coal, financial, and horse racing industries.

Before Fame

After graduating from Yale University in the early 1860s, he pursued a law degree at Harvard College.

Trivia

Over the course of his life, he bred nearly thirty American race-winning horses.

Family Life

A member of the wealthy and socially prominent Whitney family, he grew up with a brother, Henry Melville Whitney, who headed major steamship and railway companies, and with sisters, Lily and Susan, who married into other prominent families. His marriage to Flora Payne produced children named Harry, Pauline, Payne, Oliver, and Dorothy; his second wife (whom he married after Flora Payne's death) was Edith May.