Oliver Harriman Jr.
American stockbroker and heir (1862–1940)
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Oliver Harriman Jr. (November 29, 1862 – August 14, 1940) was an American heir and stockbroker.
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| Born | November 29, 1862 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1940 (aged 77) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Stockbroker |
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| Children | Oliver Carley Harriman, John Harriman, Borden Harriman |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Harriman Laura Low |
| Relatives | Anne Harriman Vanderbilt (sister) J. Borden Harriman (brother) Herbert M. Harriman (brother) E. H. Harriman (cousin) |
Early life
Oliver Harriman Jr. was born on November 29, 1862, in New York City.[1] His father, Oliver Harriman, was a dry goods businessman.[1] His mother was Laura Low.[1] He had four brothers and three sisters.
Harriman attended Princeton University, where he was a member of the Ivy Club, and graduated in 1883.[1]
Career
Harriman started his career at Winslow, Lanier & Co., an investment firm in New York City, where he worked from 1883 to 1888.[1] He became a partner in Harriman & Co. in 1888.[1]
Harriman served on the board of directors of the Continental Trust Company of New York.[1]
Harriman served in the National Guard of New York from 1888 onward.[1] 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.[1]
His wife became a philanthropist, serving as president of the National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries and the Camp Fire Girls.[2] Additionally, she joined the Southern Women's Democratic Club.[2] Her miniature portrait was done by Meave Thompson Gedney c. 1900 for art collector Peter Marié.[2]
Personal life
Harriman married Grace Carley of Louisville, Kentucky, on January 28, 1891.[2][3] They resided at 70 Park Avenue on the island of Manhattan in New York City,[4] and they summered in White Plains, New York.[1] They also owned a residence in Silver Spring, Maryland.[5] Together, Grace and Oliver were the parents of three sons,[5] including:
- Oliver Carley Harriman (1894–1971), a banker with Tucker, Anthony & Co.[1][6]
- Borden Harriman (1903–1940), who leapt to his death at the Philadelphia YMCA, several weeks after his father's death.[7]
- John Harriman (1904–1961), a financial writer for The Boston Globe.[8]
Harriman died on August 14, 1940, in Silver Spring, Maryland.[9] His funeral was held in White Plains, New York, where he was buried.[5] His widow died a decade later, on March 28, 1950.[10][11]
