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William Collins Whitney

Secretary of the Navy · 1885

William Collins Whitney, Secretary of the Navy. American politician, financier; United States Secretary of the Navy (1841-1904)

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1885-03-07–1889-03-04

Biography

American politician, financier; United States Secretary of the Navy (1841-1904)

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