Kingdon Gould, Sr.
| Kingdon Gould, Sr. | |
|---|---|
_and_Annunziata_Camilla_Maria_Lucci_(1890-1961)_in_1917.jpg) Gould and Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) in 1917 | |
| Born | August 1, 1887 |
| Died | November 7, 1945 (aged 58) |
| Spouse(s) | Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) m. 1917 |
| Children |
Edith Kingdon Gould Kingdon Gould, Jr. |
| Parent(s) |
George Jay Gould I Edith Kingdon |
| Relatives | Jay Gould, grandfather |
Kingdon Gould, Sr. (August, 1887 – November 7, 1945) was a financier and polo player.
Biography
He was the son of George Jay Gould I (1864-1923) and Edith M. Kingdon (1864-1921). He married Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) on July 2, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City.[1] Together they had the following children:
- Silvia Annunziata Gould (1919-1980)
- Edith Kingdon Gould (1920-2004) who married Guy Martin (1911-?)
- Kingdon Gould, Jr. (1925-) was Ambassador to Luxembourg and the Netherlands under Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford.
Time wrote on July 27, 1942 :
To beat the gas & rubber shortage Manhattan’s Mrs. Kingdon Gould took the old family carriages out of moth balls, sent Daughter Edith to buy a pair of horses. Inexperienced Daughter Edith came back with a pair of brewery-truck-model Percherons.[2]
Death
Kingdon died on November 7, 1945, and was buried in his father’s mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery.[3]
References
- ↑ "Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci". Lincoln Daily Star. July 8, 1917.
Miss Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci, of New York, whose marriage to Kingdon Gould, polo player and millionaire sportsman and son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. ...
- ↑ "People". Time (magazine). July 27, 1942. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
To beat the gas & rubber shortage Manhattan's Mrs. Kingdon Gould took the old family carriages out of moth balls, sent Daughter Edith to buy a pair of horses. Inexperienced Daughter Edith came back with a pair of brewery-truck-model Percherons.
- ↑ "Kingdon Gould, 58, Long A Financier. Grandson Of Founder Of Family Fortune Dies. Once On Rail Boards. Officer In 1918.". New York Times. November 8, 1945. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
Kingdon Gould, financier eldest son of the late George J. and Edith Kingdon Gould, and grandson of Jay Gould, financier and railroad ...
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