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Description. Dorothy Elmhirst Straight is an American author who wrote How the World Began in 1962 at the age of 4 for her grandmother, Dorothy Payne Whitney, making her among the youngest published authors in history.
Dorothy Payne Whitney was the daughter of William Collins Whitney, who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy during the first Cleveland administration (1885-1889), and his first wife, Flora Payne Whitney, the daughter of Senator Henry B. Payne.
Dorothy Payne Whitney (grandmother) Dorothy Elmhirst Straight [1] (born May 25, 1958, in Washington, D.C. ) is an American author who wrote How the World Began in 1962 at the age of 4 [2] for her grandmother, Dorothy Payne Whitney , [3] making her among the youngest published authors in history.
Dorothy Payne Whitney, daughter of William C. Whitney, a financier and secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland, married Willard Dickerman Straight in 1911. Straight died in 1919, and she married Leonard Knight Elmhirst in 1925. Dorothy and Elmhirst purchased Dartington Hall, Devon, England, reconstructed the 14th century manor ...
Dorothy Payne Whitney, daughter of William C. Whitney, a financier and Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland, married Willard Dickerman Straight in 19ll. Straight died in 1918, and she married Leonard Knight Elmhirst in 1925.
Era la figlia di William Collins Whitney, Segretario della Marina, e di sua moglie, Flora Payne, figlia del senatore Henry B. Payne [1] e sorella del colonnello Oliver Hazard Payne, tesoriere della Standard Oil Company. Ha frequentato la Chapin School. All'età di 17 anni, entrò in possesso di 15 000 000 $ (equivalente a 408 555 556 $ nel 2017 ...
William Payne Whitney was born on March 20, 1876, to William Collins Whitney (1841–1904) and Flora Payne (1842–1893). His siblings included: elder brother, Harry Payne Whitney (1872–1930), Pauline Payne Whitney (1874–1916), and younger sister, Dorothy Payne Whitney (1887–1968).
