Oliver Gould Jennings (S&B 1887)
Law. Phillips-Andover*. Yale University. Skull and Bones. Delta Kappa Epsilon
Vestryman St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, New York Cityy and St. Paul’s Church, Fairfield.[4]
Engaged chiefly in care of the Jennings estate.[4]
Director of several companies, including American Trading Company (vice-president 1902-15), Bethlehem Steel Corporation, McKesson and Robbins, Inc., National Fuel Gas Company, Bridgeport City Trust Company, Kingsport Press, and United States Industrial Alcohol Company.[4]
Note: Chairman of U.S. Industrial Alochol Co, Charles Edward Adams (S&B 1904)
A governor Newport Country Club, director Newport Casino, and a member Newport Chamber of Commerce.[4]
Member of board Phillips-Andover* Alumni Fund since its founding (1906), and Chairman 1915-34.[4]
Maintained residences in Fairfield, New York City, and Newport.[4]
Founder of the Stable Money Association.[4]
1926 to 1935 - Secretary Metropolitan Club of New York and a governor until his death.[4]
1927 to 1936 - Trustee American Museum of Natural History.[4]
1923 - Member Connecticut House of Representatives.[4]
1920 - Creator, 1920 to 1935 - President and Governor, 1935 to 1936, Honorary President of Country Club of Fairfield.[4]
1920 to 1936 - Vice-President Penfield Keef Corporation, Fairfield,
1920 - Presidential elector from Connecticut.[4]
Since Oct 1918 (Organisation) on Fairfield Board of Finance and Chairman since 10 Feb 1925.[4]
1915 to 1934, Member, 1922 to 1924, Chairman Republican Town Committee, Fairfield.
**1901 to 1906, President of Board of Directors, 1907 to 1933,Vice-President Babies’ Hospital, New York City.[4]
1900 to 1923, President, 1923 to 1936, Chairman of board of Fairfield Trust Company.[4]
From Incorporation 8 Jan 1898, A corporator and director Fairfield Memorial Library, and president since July 30,1903; one of five charter members (1902) and member of executive committee Fairfield Historical Society (president since 1928).[4]
16 Dec 1896 - Married Mary Dows, daughter of Benjamin and Elmina (Dows) Brewster, and sister of George S. Brewster, ‘91, and Robert S. Brewster, ‘97. Children: Benjamin Brewster, ‘20, and Lawrence Kirtland, ex-16.[4]
Dec 1893, Director, Jan 1930 to Apr 1931, President Oak, Lawn Cemetery Association and since Vice-President.[4]
1890 to 1936 - Attended Columbia University Law School (LL.B. 1889).[4]
1890 to 1936 - Maintained a business office in New York City.[4]
1887 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
Died 13 Oct 1936, from Bronchial Pneumonia . Age 71.[4]
Father, Oliver Burr’ Jennings, member of firm of Jennings & Brewster, drygoods merchants in San Francisco, Calif., and a founder and trustee of the original Standard Oil Company; son of Abraham Gould and Anna (Burr) Jennings of Fairfield, Conn. Mother, Esther Judson (Goodsell) Jennings; daughter of David Judson and Ellea (O’Brien) Goodsell of New York City. Yale relatives include: Walter Jennings (S&B1880) (brother), Lewis B. Jennings (B.A. 1847) (uncle); Oliver B. Jennings, ‘17, Oliver B. James, ‘18, and Hugh D. Auchincloss, ‘20 (nephews); Charles B. Jennings, ‘87, William G. Rockefeller, ‘91, Percy A. Rockefeller, ‘00 (first cousins).
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[5] - Find a Grave - Oliver Gould Jennings (S&B 1887)
[6] - Wiki - Oliver Gould Jennings (S&B 1887)
[7] - NY Times 22 April 1913, HUGH D. AUCHINCLOSS DIES.; Apoplexy Ends Life of Well-Known Merchant.
His maternal aunt, Almira Geraldine Goodsell, was the wife of Standard Oil co-founder William A. Rockefeller, Jr. Through his sister Emma, he was the uncle of Hugh D. Auchincloss, whose third wife was Janet Lee Bouvier, mother of First Lady Jackie Kennedy.
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