Charles Oliver Iselin

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C. Oliver Iselin
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BornJune 8, 1854
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1932(1932-01-01) (aged 77)
Glen Head, New York, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn, Bronx, New York
Alma materColumbia Law School
OccupationBanker, yachtsman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)
Fannie Garner
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(m. 1872; died 1890)​

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(m. 1894; his death 1932)​
ChildrenC. 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
RelativesAdrian Iselin Jr. (brother)
AwardsAmerica's Cup Hall of Fame (1994)

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]

Early life[]

Iselin's estate home "All View" in Premium Point, New Rochelle, NY

Iselin was the son of Adrian Georg Iselin and Eleanora O Donnell Iselin. His great great-grandfather Isaac Iselin came to America in 1801 from Basel, Switzerland, 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[]

He was educated at Columbia University, graduating in 1874 with a LL.B.[2]

Yachting[]

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.[3] 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.[4] In 1994 Oliver Iselin was inducted into the Herreshoff Marine Museum's America's Cup Hall of Fame.[5]

Personal life[]

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).[6][7] 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.[8]

Iselin died on January 1, 1932 at Glen Head on Long Island.[1]

Gallery[]

  • Columbia

  • Defender

  • Reliance

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Did you know? Adrian Islein" New Rochelle Daily Voice
  4. ^ "New Rochelle, New York" Barbara Davis p. 49
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "C. Oliver Iselin Jr., Dairy Farmer". Washington Post. 1979-02-20. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  7. ^ "Long-Time Virginia Breeder and VTA Member, C. Oliver Iselin, III Passes Away". Virginia Thoroughbred Association. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  8. ^ "Mrs. Charles Iselin, Turf Figure And Social Leader, Dies at 102". The New York Times. 6 April 1970. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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