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Betsey Cushing

(1908-1998)
American art collector and philanthropist
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Betsey Maria Whitney (née Cushing, formerly Roosevelt; May 18, 1908 – March 25, 1998) was an American philanthropist, a former daughter-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and later wife of U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St James's, John Hay Whitney.

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Born Betsey Maria Cushing
18 May 1908
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
25 March 1998 (aged 89)
Manhasset, New York, USA
Zodiac Taurus
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  • Sara Wilford
    Sara Wilford · Daughter · 1932-2021 · American psychologist edit info
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  • Mary Benedict Cushing
    Mary Benedict Cushing · Sister · 1906-1978 · American socialite, philanthropist and art collector edit info
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  • Babe Paley
    Babe Paley · Sister · 1915-1978 · American editor and socialite edit info
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  • Minnie Cushing
    Minnie Cushing · Sister · 1938- · American socialite edit info
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  • Lincoln Kirstein
    Lincoln Kirstein · Friend · 1907-1996 · American writer edit info
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