William Woodward Sr.
William Woodward Sr. | |
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Hanover National Bank | |
In office 1910–1929 | |
Preceded by | James T. Woodward |
Succeeded by | George W. Davison |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City[1] | April 7, 1876
Died | September 25, 1953[1] New York City[1] | (aged 77)
Spouse |
Elsie Ogden Cryder
(after 1904) |
Children | Edith Woodward Bancroft Ethel Woodward deCroisset Elizabeth Woodward Cushing Sarah Woodward Sewall William Woodward Jr. |
Parent(s) | William Woodward Sarah Abagail Rodman |
Education | Cutler School Groton School |
Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
Occupation | Banker |
Known for | Owner of Belair Mansion and Belair Stud |
William Woodward Sr. (April 7, 1876 – September 25, 1953)
Early life
Woodward was born in New York City on April 7, 1876. He was a son of Sarah Abagail (
He was educated at the Cutler School in New York before preparing at Groton. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1898, followed by Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1901.[2][7] In 1901, he was admitted to the bar.[3]
Career
For the next two years Woodward lived in London where he served as secretary to the
Upon his return to New York in 1903, Woodward was made vice president of
Following his uncle's death, William Woodward Sr. became president of the bank in 1910, serving in that capacity until a 1929 merger with the Central Union Trust Company when he was appointed chairman of the new corporate entity called
Woodward was one of the original directors of the
Belair and thoroughbred racing
Woodward also inherited the historic Belair Mansion and 2,500 acre Stud in Collington, Maryland. Belair is a very historic estate where Colonial Governor of Maryland Samuel Ogle had brought the first Thoroughbred horses imported to America from England in 1747.[11] His uncle James had acquired it in 1898 for an undisclosed sum of money.[12] Upon inheriting the property, Woodward built the Belair Stud into one of the dominant breeding and thoroughbred horse racing operations in the United States during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
In 1925, Woodward joined Arthur B. Hancock, Marshall Field III and Robert A. Fairbairn to import the stallion Sir Gallahad III into the United States to stand at Claiborne Farm. Sir Gallahad III would become a four-time leading sire in North America and would sire 60 stakes winners, including nine for Woodward. Sir Gallahad III's most famous offspring was Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox, who would in turn sire Triple Crown winner Omaha, both bred and raced by Woodward.[13]
Horses bred by Belair won every major
Woodward was elected to the
In 1950, Woodward was elected an honorary member of the British Jockey Club.
Personal life
In 1903, Woodward met Elsie Ogden Cryder (1882–1981) at
- Edith Woodward (1905–1971),[17] who married Thomas Moore Bancroft in 1929.[18][19]
- Elizabeth Ogden Woodward (1907–1986), who married Robert Squaw Valley Ski Resort founder Alexander Cochrane Cushing in 1971.[25]
- Sarah Woodward (1910–1991), who married Charles Arthur Moore III (1909–1989) in 1936.[26][27] They divorced and she married Marshall Christopher Sewall (1908–1983) in 1949.[28]
- Ethel Woodward (b. 1914), who married Philippe de Croisset (1912–1965),[29] a son of French playwright Francis de Croisset,[30] in 1941. His nephew was Count Philippe de Montebello and his sister was Marie-Laure, Vicomtesse de Noailles.[31] After having two sons,[32][33] Ethel and Philippe divorced and he married Jacqueline de la Chaume (after his death in 1965, Jacqueline became the third wife of actor Yul Brynner).[34]
- William Woodward Jr. (1920–1955), who married Ann Crowell in 1943.[35] In 1955 Ann shot and killed William, reportedly thinking him a burglar. She later committed suicide in 1975,[36] after Truman Capote published a story that "depicted her as a murderous vamp."[37][38]
In 1908, they lived at 11
Woodward died on September 25, 1953, aged 77, at his home in Manhattan.
Legacy
Today the
In 2016, Woodward was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as a Pillar of the Turf.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Baltz, Shirley Vlasak (2005). Belair From the Beginning. Bowie, Maryland: City of Bowie Museums. pp. 118–128.
- ^ ISBN 0-8063-7971-5.
Samuel Ogle.
- ^ ISBN 1-58150-102-1.
- ISBN 978-0-520-22324-0.
- ISBN 978-0-520-22324-0.
- ISBN 978-0-520-22324-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-58150-111-0.
- ^ "James T. Woodward, The Banker, Is Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. April 11, 1910. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d "W. WOODWARD, 77, TURF LEADER; Breeder and Owner's Entries Won 3 Kentucky Derbies in-:: 30's--2 Took Triple Crown". The New York Times. 27 September 1953. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- LCCN 85165028.
- LCCN 85165028.
- ^ a b "Woodward, Hancock to Racing Hall of Fame". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Sparkman, John P. (2009-09-30). "Errors that need to be righted". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Elsie C. Woodward, Philanthropist, dies at 98". New York Times. July 14, 1981. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "A Day's Weddings: Woodward Cryder". The New York Times. October 25, 1904. p. 9.
- ^ "Edith Woodward Bancroft Dies; Damascus Owned by Her Stable". The New York Times. 5 November 1971. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "THRONG AT WEDDING OF MISS WOODWARD; New York Girl Married to Thomas M. Bancroft in St. Thomas's Chantry. FATHER ESCORTS THE BRIDE Beautiful Floral Decorations and a Full Choral Service--Reception at Woodward Home". The New York Times. 13 June 1929. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Bancroft Sr". The New York Times. 25 February 1970. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (17 July 1972). "Robert Stevens, 65, Dies; A Financier and Investor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "MISS E. WOODWARD WEDS R.L. STEVENS; Large Gathering of Society at the Ceremony in St. Thomas's Church. REV. DR. BROOKS OFFICIATES Elaborate Floral Decorations and Full Choral Service—Reception at Bride's Home". The New York Times. 3 February 1928. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (14 August 1935). "R.L. STEVENS DIVORCED.; Mrs. Elizabeth O.W. Stevens Gets Reno Decree, Charging Cruelty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (5 September 1935). "J. T. PRATT JR. WEDS MRS. E. W. STEVENS; Cemony Performed at Home of Bride's Parent, the William Woodwards, in Wheatley Hills". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "John T. Pratt Jr., 65, Is Dead; Institute Trustee and Bank A icle". The New York Times. 21 June 1969. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (22 August 2006). "Alexander Cushing, 92, Dies; Turned Squaw Valley Into World-Class Skiing Destination". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Woodward, Daughter of Turf Leader, Is Betrothed to Charles Arthur Moore 3d". The New York Times. 14 May 1936. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Miss Sarah Woodward Is Wed at Newport In Parents' Home to Charles A. Moore 3d". The New York Times. 24 July 1936. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "MARSHALL SEWALL WED MRS. MOORE; Former Navy Officer Marries the Daughter of the William Woodwards in Their Home". The New York Times. 12 October 1949. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "DE CROISSET DIES; FRENCH PUBLISHER; War Hero, 53, Had Headed French Agency in N.Y." The New York Times. 24 March 1965. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "DE CROISSET, NOTED AS A PLAYWRIGHT; Belgian Who Won Series of Successes in Paris Dies in Neuilly at Age of 60 HIS PLAYS PRODUCED HERE Ran Away From Home to Avoid Army Career--Honored for Valor in World War". The New York Times. 9 November 1937. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Ethel Woodward, Daughter of Turfman, Becomes the Bride of Philippe de Croisset". The New York Times. 9 April 1941. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Son to Philippe de Croissets". The New York Times. 31 January 1942. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Son to Philippe de Croissets". The New York Times. 29 September 1943. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Yul Brynner Remarries". The New York Times. 26 September 1971. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "MISS ANN CROELL FIANCEE OF ENSIGN; Ex-Student at Rockford Will Be Wed to William Woodward Jr., Son of the Sportsman". The New York Times. 7 March 1943. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Spiegel, Irving (12 October 1975). "Ann Woodward, Cleared in '55 Of Slaying Her Husband, Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Yardley, Jim (8 May 1999). "Heir to a Fortune, and to Tragedy; Suicide Ends the Life of a Wealthy, and Haunted, Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Bigart, Homer (10 November 1955). "WOODWARD LEFT TRUSTS TO 2 SONS; Widow Gets $2,500 in Cash and Lifetime Income From One-Third of Estate". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "1876-1885 | Newport Mansions". www.newportmansions.org. Preservation Society of Newport County. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Miller, Tom (10 March 2015). "The Wm. Woodward Mansion -- No. 9 East 86th Street". Daytonian in Manhattan. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Keil, Braden (30 March 2001). "THE TOWN CLUB GOES ON THE BLOCK FOR $27M". New York Post. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "NOTABLES ATTEND WOODWARD 'RITES; Funeral Service Is Held Here in St. James for Owner and Breeder of Race Horses". The New York Times. 30 September 1953. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Ten Things You Should Know: Woodward Stakes". breederscup.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
- A brief biography of William Woodward at the U.K. National Horseracing Museum
- The Baltimore Museum of Art. Annual 1 The Museum: Its First Half Century(Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1966), 58.
- William Woodward Sr. at Find a Grave