Charles Oliver Iselin (June 8, 1854 – January 1, 1932) was an American banker and yachtsman who was captain of racing yachts that won the America's Cup three times.[1]
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| Born | June 8, 1854 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1932 (aged 77) Glen Head, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery Woodlawn, Bronx, New York |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, yachtsman, philanthropist |
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| Children | Nora Iselin (1881-1939) C. Oliver Iselin Jr. (1890-1979) William Goddard Iselin (1903-1909) Edith Hope Iselin Jones (1905-2001) |
| Parent(s) | Adrian Georg Iselin Eleanora O'Donnell Iselin |
| Relatives | Adrian Iselin Jr. (brother) Columbus O'Donnell (grandfather) |
| Awards | America's Cup Hall of Fame (1994) |
Early life edit
Iselin was the son of Adrian Georg Iselin and Eleanora O Donnell Iselin. His great-great-grandfather Isaac Iselin-Roulet came to America in 1801 from Basel, Switzerland,[2] where the Iselin's had been merchants, public officials, and military and professional men since the 14th century. Isaac amassed a large fortune in the importing business, and his descendants became private bankers and philanthropists in New York City and New Rochelle, New York.
Education edit
He was educated at Columbia University, graduating in 1874 with a LL.B.[3]
Yachting edit
Oliver was considered to be one of the greatest American yachtsmen of his time, participating in and winning six consecutive America's Cup races: 1887, 1893, 1895, 1899, 1901 and 1903.[4] He built a large breakwater next to his Premium Point, New Rochelle estate All View so that he could dock his yachts Defender, Reliance and Columbia safely at home.[5] In 1994 Oliver Iselin was inducted into the Herreshoff Marine Museum's America's Cup Hall of Fame.[6]
Personal life edit
Iselin was first married to Fannie Garner (1861–1890) with whom he had a son, C. Oliver Jr. (1890–1979), who named his son, C. Oliver III (1927–2017).[7][8] After her death, he married Hope Goddard (1868–1970), who was the first woman ever to serve as part of the crew on an America's Cup yacht, in 1894.[9]
Iselin died on January 1, 1932, at Glen Head on Long Island.[1]
Gallery edit
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References edit
- ^ a b "C. OLIVER ISELIN, NOTED BANKER, DEAD; Member of Family of Financiers Succumbs at 78 After Illness of Three Years. WAS AN ABLE YACHTSMAN Served as Sailing Master In International America's Cup Races--Used Bold Tactics". The New York Times. January 2, 1932. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Mountjoy, Eileen. "Iselin Family". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Columbia University. (1906). Catalogue of officers and graduates of Columbia university from the foundation of King's college in 1754. Columbia University. p. 547. OCLC 2187260.
- ^ "Did you know? Adrian Islein" New Rochelle Daily Voice
- ^ "New Rochelle, New York" Barbara Davis p. 49
- ^ "C. OLIVER ISELIN, 1994 INDUCTEE". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1994-01-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "C. Oliver Iselin Jr., Dairy Farmer". Washington Post. 1979-02-20. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Long-Time Virginia Breeder and VTA Member, C. Oliver Iselin, III Passes Away". Virginia Thoroughbred Association. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Mrs. Charles Iselin, Turf Figure And Social Leader, Dies at 102". The New York Times. 6 April 1970. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Charles Oliver Iselin at Wikimedia Commons- C. Oliver Iselin at Find a Grave
