Preceded by John Sergeant Cram Education Harvard Law School | Spouse(s) Rosalie Loew | |
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Governor Charles Seymour Whitman Born June 22, 1875
Indiana ( 1875-06-22 ) Died 8 January 1934, New York City, New York, United States | ||
Travis Harvard Whitney (June 22, 1875 - January 8, 1934) was the head of the New York Public Service Commission.
Biography
He was born on June 22, 1875 in Indiana. He attended Harvard Law School and graduated in 1903. He became the assistant secretary at the Citizens Union. In 1903 he married Rosalie Loew.
He was secretary of the New York Public Service Commission when it was begun in 1907. In 1916 he was promoted to head the commission by governor Charles Seymour Whitman to replace the outgoing John Sergeant Cram (1851-1936).
He died on January 8, 1934 of pneumonia at Post-Graduate Hospital in New York City. He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
References
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