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Betsey Maria Whitney (née Cushing, formerly Roosevelt; May 18, 1908 – March 25, 1998) was an American philanthropist, a former daughter-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and later wife of U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St James's, John Hay Whitney.
26 de mar. de 1998 · Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney, the widow of John Hay (Jock) Whitney, the first wife of James Roosevelt and the last of the three glamorous Cushing sisters of Boston, died yesterday at North...
Betsey Maria Cushing Whitney (May 18, 1908 – March 25, 1998) was an American philanthropist, a former daughter-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and later wife of U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St James's, John Hay Whitney.
3 de ene. de 1999 · But the middle and last surviving sister, Betsey Cushing Whitney, who died in March, acquired the best -- the best husbands, the best houses, the happiest family life. She grew up in the...
26 de mar. de 1998 · Mrs. Whitney was the widow of Jock Whitney, a wealthy publisher and ambassador, and the first wife of James Roosevelt. She inherited a fortune and supported causes in medicine and art, but avoided publicity and social events.
28 de mar. de 1998 · Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney, 89, multimillionaire philanthropist and widow of John Hay “Jock” Whitney. Also the first wife of James Roosevelt, Whitney was the last surviving of three...
Betsey was married to James Roosevelt, the eldest son of President Franklin Roosevelt, with whom she had two daughters. During her marriage to James Roosevelt, Betsey often served as hostess at the White House. Following their divorce she married John Hay Whitney in 1942.
