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Birth	:	20 Jul 1864 Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	31 Aug 1936 Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.2331467, -76.4850159
Plot	:	Section 6, Whiting mausoleum
Description	:	Presidential Cabinet Secretary. The son of Congressman William Whiting (1841-1911), he graduated from Amherst College in 1886 and became active in several commercial ventures, including joining his father's business, Holyoke's Whiting Paper Company, a firm known nationwide for its famous advertising slogan "when you think of writing, think of Whiting". Whiting became the company's Treasurer, and was named its President after his father's death. A close friend of President Calvin Coolidge, he was one of Coolidge's first political supporters and as a Delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention he played a key role in obtaining for... Read More	Presidential Cabinet Secretary. The son of Congressman William Whiting (1841-1911), he graduated from Amherst College in 1886 and became active in several commercial ventures, including joining his father's business, Holyoke's Whiting Paper Company, a firm known nationwide for its famous advertising slogan "when you think of writing, think of Whiting". Whiting became the company's Treasurer, and was named its President after his father's death. A close friend of President Calvin Coolidge, he was one of Coolidge's first political supporters and as a Delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention he played a key role in obtaining for Coolidge the Republican nomination for Vice President. Whiting also served as a Delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1924 and 1928. In August, 1928 Coolidge named him to succeed Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce after Hoover was named the Republican nominee for President. Whiting served until the end of Coolidge's term in March, 1929, afterwards returning to his Holyoke business interests and also serving as a Delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.

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Where is William Fairfield Whiting Famous memorial's memorial?
William Fairfield Whiting Famous memorial's memorial is located at: St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada.
When did William Fairfield Whiting Famous memorial death?
William Fairfield Whiting Famous memorial death on 31 Aug 1936 in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Fairfield Whiting Famous memorial's memorial?
Latitude: 44.2331467
Longitude: -76.4850159

Family Members:

Parent

William Whiting Famous memorial

(1841 - 1911)

Anna Morgan Fairfield Whiting

(1841 - 1915)

Spouse

Anne Harriet Chapin Whiting

(1870 - 1963)

Siblings

Samuel Raynor Whiting

(1867 - 1933)

Children

William Whiting

(1893 - 1990)

Edward Chapin Whiting

(1895 - 1965)

Fairfield Whiting

(1897 - 1966)

Ruth Whiting Chapin

(1905 - 1984)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2331467, -76.4850159

2. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2312040, -76.4898250

3. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2529449, -76.4996872

4. Trinity Anglican Cemetery
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1913590, -76.4446340

5. Heritage Cemetery at Cataraqui
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2620010, -76.5449982

6. Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2633810, -76.5437760

7. Old Sacred Heart Cemetery
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1893610, -76.4461650

8. Cataraqui Cemetery
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2664680, -76.5410614

9. Beth Israel Cemetery
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2657890, -76.5440010

10. Sacred Heart New Roman Catholic Cemetery
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1889100, -76.4403400

11. Wellborn and Glazeby Burial Mound
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2136220, -76.5673510

12. Milton Cemetery
King Pitt, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2512240, -76.3984110

13. Eves Family Plot
Frontenac Islands, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1891900, -76.3854100

14. Glenhaven Memorial Gardens
Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3249100, -76.5049900

15. Wolfe Island United Church Cemetery
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1345100, -76.3769600

16. Latimer Cemetery
Latimer, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3622000, -76.5004000

17. Pentland Cemetery
Stella, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1858700, -76.6565700

18. Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2094400, -76.2812100

19. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1244400, -76.3391980

20. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1248100, -76.3351100

21. Market Street Cemetery
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1222200, -76.3352900

22. Saint James Anglican Cemetery
Joyceville, Frontenac County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3549500, -76.3489700

23. New Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1342010, -76.3143997

24. Riverside Cemetery
Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1375008, -76.3097000