The Political Graveyard: Harriman family of New York

Harriman family of New York

Note: This is just one of 643 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

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Monroe Leland Hayward (1840-1899) — also known as Monroe L. Hayward — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Born in Willsboro, Essex County, N.Y., December 22, 1840. Grandfather of Leland Hayward (who married Pamela Harriman). Republican. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1899; died in office 1899. Died in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb., December 5, 1899. Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Neb.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) — also known as E. H. Harriman — of Arden, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., February 25, 1848. Father of William Averell Harriman. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Railroad magnate; he controlled the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Illinois Central and other railroads. His battle with James J. Hill for control of the Northern Pacific caused an economic panic in 1901; but he modernized every line he owned, creating a fast, efficient system. Died in Arden, Orange County, N.Y., September 9, 1909. Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard, Arden, N.Y.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
William Averell Harriman (1891-1986) — also known as W. Averell Harriman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 15, 1891. Son of Edward Henry Harriman; married, September 21, 1915, to Kitty Lawrence (divorced 1929); married, February 21, 1930, to Marie Whitney (died 1970); married, September 27, 1971, to Pamela Hayward. Democrat. U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1943-46; Great Britain, 1946; , 1961, 1965-69; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1946-48; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1952, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; Governor of New York, 1955-59; defeated, 1958. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Knights of Pythias; Skull and Bones. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Died in Yorktown Heights, Westchester County, N.Y., July 26, 1986. Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard, Arden, N.Y.
- Cross-reference: Jonathan B. Bingham
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Averell Harriman: Walter Isaacson, The Wise Men : Six Friends and the World They Made
Pamela Harriman (1920-1997) — also known as Pamela Beryl Digby; Pamela Churchill; Pamela Hayward — Born in Farnborough, Hampshire, England, March 20, 1920. Daughter of Edward Kenelm Digby (1894-1964; Baron) and Constance Pamela Alice (Bruce) Digby; married, October 4, 1939, to Randolph Churchill (son of Winston Churchill (Prime Minister)); married, May 4, 1960, to Leland Hayward (1902-1971) (grandson of Monroe Leland Hayward); married, September 27, 1971, to William Averell Harriman. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1993-97, died in office 1997. Female. Catholic. Suffered a stroke while swimming in the pool at the Paris Ritz Hotel, and died at the American Hospital, near Paris, France, February 5, 1997. Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard, Arden, N.Y.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books about Pamela Harriman: Sally Bedell Smith, Reflected Glory : The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman
- Critical books about Pamela Harriman: Christopher Ogden, Life of the Party : The Biography of Pamela Digby Churchill

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