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Oliver Gould Jennings (April 27, 1865 – October 13, 1936) was an American financier and an heir to a fortune from Standard Oil who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives. [1] Early life and education. Jennings was born on April 27, 1865, in New York City.
The Oliver Gould Jennings House is a mansion at 7 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is along 72nd Street's northern sidewalk between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue .
The Oliver Gould Jennings residence on East 72nd Street is an especially opulent and handsome example of a Beaux-Art townhouse. Designed in 1898 by the Paris-trained architects Ernest Flagg and Walter B. Chambers, the house hantonizea very effectively with the adjoining Sloane residence which had been completed two years earlier.
May 22, 2015 · The 1899 Oliver Gould Jennings House -- No. 7 East 72nd Street. As the turn of the last century approached, Oliver Gould Jennings ranked among the wealthiest and most influential of Manhattan’s citizens. His father, Oliver Burr Jennings, was a founder of the Standard Oil Company; and his own far-flung interests included ...
Oliver Gould Jennings (1865-1936), son of O. B. Jennings, was a charter member of the Fairfield Historical Society and the original building was named for him. He served as President of the Historical Society, the Fairfield Memorial Library, the Board of Fairfield Trust Company, the Fairfield Beach Company and the Resident Town Council.
Jan 15, 2012 · The Oliver Gould Jennings residence designed by Ernest Flagg and Walter B. Chambers c. 1899 at 7 East 72nd Street in New York City. Jennings was a director of numerous companies and was a former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Jul 22, 2019 · Oliver Gould Jennings had some interesting family connections: aside from being a nephew of William Avery Rockefeller Jr., he was a cousin of the legendary Robber Baron, Jay Gould (1836-1892); and, he was the maternal grandfather of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr., who is remembered today as the stepfather to both Gore Vidal and Jackie ...
