W. Averell Harriman

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William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was a US Democrat politician, businessman and diplomat.

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Averell Harriman was born in New York City, the son of railroad baron Edward Henry Harriman and Mary Williamson Averell, and brother to E. Roland Harriman. His first marriage was to Kitty Lanier Lawrence, who died in 1936. He subsequently married Marie Norton Whitney, who left her husband Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney to marry Harriman. His third and final marriage was to Pamela Beryl Digby, the former wife of Winston Churchill's son Randolph, and of Broadway producer Leland Hayward.

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1891: 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar)....

July 26: July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining....

1986: 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar....

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