Betsey Cushing Whitney

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.

Betsey Cushing Whitney
Whitney in 1940
Born
Betsey Maria Cushing

(1908-05-18)May 18, 1908
DiedMarch 25, 1998(1998-03-25) (aged 89)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Spouses
(m. 1930; div. 1940)
    (m. 1942; died 1982)
    ChildrenSara Delano Roosevelt
    Kate Roosevelt
    Parent(s)Harvey Williams Cushing
    Katharine Stone Crowell
    RelativesMary Benedict Cushing (sister)
    Barbara Cushing (sister)
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