Occupation Stockbroker Parents Oliver Harriman Resting place White Plains | Spouse(s) Grace Carley Alma mater Princeton University | |
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Born November 29, 1862 New York City, U.S. Residence 70 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. Children Oliver Carley Harriman, John Harriman, Borden Harriman Relatives J. Borden Harriman (brother)
E. H. Harriman (cousin)
Florence Jaffray Harriman (sister-in-law) Died 14 August 1940, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States People also search for J. Borden Harriman, Oliver Harriman, Herbert M. Harriman | ||
Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1862-1940) was an American heir and stockbroker.
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Early life
Oliver Harriman, Jr. was born on November 29, 1862 in New York City. His father, Oliver Harriman, was a dry goods businessman. His mother was Laura Low. He had four brothers and three sisters.
Harriman attended Princeton University, where he was a member of the Ivy Club, and graduated in 1883.
Career
Harriman started his career at Winslow, Lanier & Co., an investment firm in New York City, where he worked from 1883 to 1888. He became a partner in Harriman & Co. in 1888.
Harriman served on the Board of Directors of the Continental Trust Company of New York.
Personal life
Harriman married Grace Carley of Louisville, Kentucky on January 28, 1891. They had three sons, including Oliver Carley Harriman. They resided at 70 Park Avenue on the island of Manhattan in New York City, and they summered in White Plains, New York. They also owned a residence in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Harriman served in the National Guard of New York from 1888 onward. 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.
His wife became a philanthropist, serving as president of the National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries and the Camp Fire Girls. Additionally, she joined the Southern Women's Democratic Club. Her miniature portrait was done by Meave Thompson Gedney circa 1900 for art collector Peter Marié.
Death
Harriman died on August 14, 1940 in Silver Spring, Maryland. His funeral was held in White Plains, New York, where he was buried. His widow died a decade later, on March 28, 1950.