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James Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 – October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He was the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, founders of the Whitney family business interests.
James Scolly Whitney. Business executive and politician. In 1835, when he was only 24, Whitney was elected and commissioned brigadier general of the 2nd Brigade of the Massachusetts State Militia, which he was largely influential in reorganizing.
James Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 – October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He was the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, founders of the Whitney family business interests.
- Male
- May 19, 1811
- Laurinda (Collins) Whitney
- October 24, 1878
23. Feb. 2023 · James Scollay Whitney. Birthdate: May 19, 1811. Birthplace: South Deerfield, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Death: October 24, 1878 (67) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Immediate Family:
- Deerfield, Massachusetts
- Laurinda Whitney, Persis Whitney
- Massachusetts
- May 19, 1811
The Whitney family is a formerly prominent American family descended from non-Norman English immigrant John Whitney (1592–1673), who left London in 1635 and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts. The historic family mansion in Watertown, known as The Elms, was built for the Whitneys in 1710.
James S. Whitney was for many years one of the most active, enterprising, energetic and successful business men, and one of the most prominent, influential and highly respected citizens of Franklin county.
10. Feb. 2018 · General Whitney's House. He was born at Deerfield, Massachusetts, and was a great-grandson of General Josiah Whitney. In 1838, he took over the management of his father's cotton manufacturing business and moved it to Conway, Massachusetts, where it became very successful.
