Whitney, William C(ollins)
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died Feb. 2, 1904, New York, N.Y.
U.S. politician.
He practiced law in New York City, where he helped Samuel Tilden overthrow the corrupt political boss
William Marcy Tweed; he also served as corporation counsel for the city (1875–82). As U.S. secretary of the navy (1885–89), he rebuilt the neglected fleet with a major shipbuilding program that included the battleship
Maine (see destruction of the
Maine). He returned to New York, where he became co-owner of the city's first rapid-transit system.
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