Hugh D. Auchincloss
American lawyer (1897-1976)
Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr. (August 15, 1897 – November 20, 1976) was an American stockbroker and lawyer. He became the second husband of Nina S. Gore, mother of Gore Vidal, and also the second husband of Janet Lee Bouvier, the mother of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (wife of President John F. Kennedy) and Caroline Lee Bouvier.
Hugh D. Auchincloss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr. August 15, 1897 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1976 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery, Newport |
| Education | Groton School |
| Alma mater | Yale University (1920) Columbia University (1924) |
| Occupation(s) | Stockbroker, lawyer |
| Spouse(s) |
Maya de Chrapovitsky
(m. 1925; div. 1932) |
| Children | 5, including Nina Straight and Janet Auchincloss Rutherfurd |
| Relatives | James C. Auchincloss (cousin) Hugh Auchincloss Steers (grandson) Burr Steers (grandson) |
In 1927, he was appointed an aviation expert in the State Department.[1] Four years later in 1931, he resigned government service to form a brokerage firm.[2]
In 1931, he bought his seat on the New York Stock Exchange for $235,000.[3]
References
change- ↑ "MRS. H.D. AUCHINLOSS IN RENO FOR DIVORCE". The New York Times. April 15, 1932. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "H.D. Auchincloss Resigns Post". The New York Times. January 21, 1931. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "HUGH D. AUCHINCLOSS TO BUY EXCHANGE SEAT". The New York Times. May 8, 1931. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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