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| Name |
Wheelock Whitney |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Born |
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. |
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Wheelock Whitney Jr.
Wheelock Whitney Jr. |
| Census |
1930 |
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1930 Whitney.
1930 US census, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, enumeration district 73-52, Family Number 707, Whitney. |
| Census |
1940 |
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1940 Whitney.
1940 US census, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, enumeration district 73-56, Family Number 6, Whitney. |
| Military Service |
U.S. Navy |
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Wheelock Whitney Ships Roster.
Wheelock Whitney listed on the ship's roster as a crewmember of the USS Belet |
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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. |
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Wheelock Whitney, Jr.
Wheelock Whitney, Jr. |
| Died |
20 May 2016 |
Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota |
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Wheelock Whitney Jr Death
St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) 25 May 2016, Wednesday, Page A5 |
| Buried |
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 |
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| 2. John Kimball Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1927, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota , d. 8 Nov 2010, Wayzata, Hennepin, Minnesota |
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| Headstones |
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| 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 |
| Married |
7 Jan 1922 |
Maine |
| Family ID |
F9450 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Penelope Lewis, b. Dec 1942 |
| Married |
23 Jun 1990 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Divorced |
12 Sep 1994 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Last Modified |
16 Jul 2017 |
| Family ID |
F10207 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 30 Jul 1926 - Portland, Cumberland, Maine |
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 | Married - 21 Aug 1948 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California |
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 | Married - 23 Jun 1990 - Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Divorced - 12 Sep 1994 - Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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 | Died - 20 May 2016 - Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota |
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 | Buried - - Lewis Cemetery, Independence, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States |
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| Documents
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 | 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 |
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