Wheelock Whitney, Jr

1926 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Wheelock Whitney
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	30 Jul 1926	Portland, Cumberland, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	In 1964 he was the Republican nominee for United States Senate from Minnesota, losing to Eugene McCarthy. In 1982 he was the Republican nominee for governor of Minnesota, losing to Rudy Perpich.
  		Wheelock Whitney Jr. Wheelock Whitney Jr.
  Census	1930
  		1930 Whitney. 1930 US census, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, enumeration district 73-52, Family Number 707, Whitney.
  Census	1940
  		1940 Whitney. 1940 US census, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, enumeration district 73-56, Family Number 6, Whitney.
  Military Service	U.S. Navy
  		Wheelock Whitney Ships Roster. Wheelock Whitney listed on the ship's roster as a crewmember of the USS Belet
  		USS Belet (APD-109). USS Belet (APD-109). A high speed transport ship.
  Occupation	He was a sports executive with a variety of interests. He helped obtain the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball franchise for the state. He served on the Twins? board of directors from 1961 to 1985. He was part of the successful effort to obtain a National Hockey League franchise for the city of Bloomington, Minnesota. He was also a part-owner and president of the Minnesota Vikings football team for a number of years.
  		Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Wheelock Whitney, Jr.
  Death	20 May 2016	Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota
  		Wheelock Whitney Jr Death St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) 25 May 2016, Wednesday, Page A5
  Burial	Lewis Cemetery, Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Sally Lucille Whitney,   b. 17 Oct 1924, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 4 Feb 2018, Wayzata, Hennepin, Minnesota
  2. John Kimball Whitney,   b. 1 Sep 1927, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota d. 8 Nov 2010, Wayzata, Hennepin, Minnesota
  Person ID	I29416	Nagel
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Wheelock Whitney,   b. 28 Aug 1894, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota d. 23 Mar 1957, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Katharine Kimball,   b. 20 Apr 1899, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 9 Nov 1985, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	7 Jan 1922	Maine
  Family ID	F9450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Irene Copeland Hixon,   b. 21 Feb 1926   d. 13 Feb 1986 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1948	Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
  		Wheelock Whitney & Irene Hixon marriage. Wheelock Whitney & Irene Hixon marriage.
  Children	1. Wheelock Whitney, III,   b. 3 Oct 1949, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Pennell Whitney   3. Joseph Whitney  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Benson Kelley Whitney
  Family ID	F9452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Penelope Lewis,   b. Dec 1942
  Marriage	23 Jun 1990	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Divorce	12 Sep 1994	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F10207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family 3	Chief Justice Kathleen A Blatz
  Family ID	F9453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jul 1926 - Portland, Cumberland, Maine Marriage - 21 Aug 1948 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California Marriage - 23 Jun 1990 - Hennepin County, Minnesota Divorce - 12 Sep 1994 - Hennepin County, Minnesota Death - 20 May 2016 - Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota Burial - - Lewis Cemetery, Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Wheelock Whitney Jr. Wheelock Whitney Jr.
  		Wheelock Whitney-Katherine Blatz. Wheelock Whitney-Katherine Blatz.
  		Whiteys meet Eisenhower. Wheelock Whitney Jr and his wife Irene meat with President Eisenhower.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Wheelock Whitney Would Challenge McCarthy For Senate Seat The Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minnesota), 25 Jan 1964, Sat, Page 1
  		Wheelock Whitney Eyes Governor Race The Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minnesota), 21 Sep 1973, Fri,Page 1
  		Whitney Proud To Support Barry The Daily Journal (Fergus Falls, Minnesota), 09 Jul 1964, Thu, Page 2
  		Wedge Driven Between Americans - Wheelock Whitney Albert Lea Evening Tribune, November 21, 1969