John William Whitfield

• American

John William Whitfield was a New York City merchant and partner in the firm Dowd, Baker, Whitfield & Co, later reorganized as Whitfield, Powers & Co. A respected figure in Manhattan's commercial circles, he lived successively in Chelsea, Gramercy Park, and finally a brownstone near Fifth Avenue. Whitfield was a friend of Andrew Carnegie, who became a frequent guest in the family home; during these visits Carnegie met Whitfield's daughter Louise Whitfield, whom he later married. Whitfield's son, Henry Davis Whitfield, became a noted architect. - AsNotedIn

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• Son: Henry D Whitfield
• Daughter: Louise Whitfield Carnegie