American-born social activist, philanthropist and publisher
Dorothy Payne Whitney Elmhirst
Dorothy Payne Whitney in 1915
Born
Dorothy Payne Whitney
(1887-01-23)January 23, 1887
Washington, D.C., United States
Died
December 14, 1968(1968-12-14) (aged 81)
Dartington Hall, Devon, UK
Nationality
United States (until 1935) United Kingdom (from 1925 to 1968)
Education
Chapin School
Spouses
Willard Dickerman Straight
(m. 1911; died 1918)
Leonard Knight Elmhirst
(m. 1925)
Children
Whitney Willard Straight Beatrice Whitney Straight Michael Whitney Straight Ruth Elmhirst William Elmhirst
Parent(s)
William Collins Whitney Flora Payne
Relatives
See Whitney family
Dorothy Payne Elmhirst (néeWhitney; January 23, 1887 – December 14, 1968) was an American-born social activist, philanthropist, publisher and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
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