biography
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Whitney, William Collins
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| male
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| lived:
| (1841–1904)
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| biography:
| Lawyer and politician, born in Conway, Massachusetts, USA. He practised law in New York City and reorganized the city's corporation counsel's office. As secretary of the navy (1885–9), he fought against outmoded concepts of ship design and supported the aims of the Naval War College. |
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