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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...
25 de mar. de 1998 · In 1949 Mr. Whitney adopted the two daughters from his wife's first marriage to James Roosevelt. In 1957 Mr. Whitney was named Ambassador to the Court of St. James in by President Eisenhower and the family moved to London Mrs. Whitney became one of the most prestigious figures in New York society.
27 de mar. de 1998 · NEW YORK -- Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney, 89, a philanthropist in medicine and art who was the widow of publisher and ambassador John Hay "Jock" Whitney and a former daughter-in-law of...
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.
