John Vernou Bouvier III
American socialite and Wall Street stockbroker
John Vernou Bouvier III (/ˈbuːvieɪ/ BOO-vee-ay; May 19, 1891 – August 3, 1957) was an American Wall Street stockbroker and socialite. He was the father of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and socialite Lee Radziwill. He was the father-in-law of John F. Kennedy.
John Vernou Bouvier III | |
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| Born | May 19, 1891 East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1957 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Black Jack Bouvier |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Sheffield Scientific School (BA) |
| Occupation | Stockbroker |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Norton Lee (m. 1928; div. 1940) |
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| Relatives | Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (sister) Edith Bouvier Beale (niece) Phelan Beale, Jr. (nephew) Bouvier Beale (nephew) John F. Kennedy (son in-law) |
Bouvier was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in spring 1957. He was hospitalized at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on July 27, 1957 to have chemotherapy. He died six days later, on August 3, aged 66.[1]
References change
- ↑ Heymann, C. David (2008). American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy. Simon and Schuster. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-743-49739-8.
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