In a shocking turn of events, William Collins Whitney, the 64-year-old former Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland, met his untimely demise at his lavish Fifth Avenue home in New York City on February 2, 1904. The circumstances surrounding his death were as tragic as they were unforeseen.
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- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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