Travis Harvard Whitney (June 22, 1875 - January 8, 1934) was the head of the

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Biography

He was born on June 22, 1875, in Gentryville,

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, to Thomas J. and Mary J. Whitney (née Strauss). He attended

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and graduated in 1903. He became the assistant secretary at the

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. In 1903 he married Rosalie Loew; he and his wife formed a law firm, Loew & Whitney. He was secretary of the

when it was begun in 1907. In 1916 he was promoted to head the commission by governor

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to replace the outgoing

John Sergeant Cram John Sergeant Cram Sr. (May 18, 1851 - January 18, 1936) was president of the Dock Board and the head of the New York Public Service Commission. Early life Cram was born on May 18, 1851, in New York City. He was the eldest son born to Harry Aug ...

(1851-1936). He died on January 8, 1934, of

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. He was buried at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitney, Travis Harvard 1875 births 1934 deaths New York Public Service Commission Harvard Law School alumni Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery