Ogden Mills
Encyclopedia
Ogden Mills was an American
financier
and Thoroughbred
racehorse
owner.
, he was the son of Jane Templeton Cunningham and her husband Darius Ogden Mills
, a highly successful banker and investor who in 1910 left Odgen Mills and his sister an estate valued at $36,227,391. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/383147091.html?dids=383147091:383147091&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+18%2C+1914&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ESTATE+OF+MILLS+WORTH+%2436%2C227%2C391&pqatl=google. As a result of his father's many corporate investments, Ogden Mills would serve on the Board of Directors
of a number of companies including the New York Central Railroad
.
Ogden Mills married Ruth T. Livingston, daughter of Maturin Livingston, Jr. and Ruth Baylies, granddaughter of Maturin Livingston and Margaret Lewis, great-granddaughter of Robert James Livingston and Susan Smith, great-great-granddaughter of James Livingston and Dutch American Marrietje Kierstede, and great-great-great-granddaughter of Robert Livingston whose statue the State of New York
put into the National Statuary Hall Collection
in Washington, D.C.
as one of its two most illustrious citizens. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,741998,00.html http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/livingston.cfm She inherited the Livingston Mansion in Staatsburg, New York
which the couple used as a summer home and where the raised horses. Ogden and Ruth Mills had twin daughters, Gladys
and Beatrice
, and a son, Ogden Livingston Mills
, who would become the 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury
.
, he raced horses in the United States and maintained a racing stable in France in partnership with Lord Derby
. Among their successes in that country, they won the 1928 Grand Prix de Paris
with the colt Cri de Guerre, bred by Evremond de Saint-Alary
. On his death in 1929, as part of Ogden Mills's bequeaths to his daughter Beatrice, a resident of London
, England
married to Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
, he left her his French racing stable and a home and 73 Rue de Varenne in Paris
. That year, Beatrice led all French owners in purses earned. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/821239502.html?dids=821239502:821239502&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+20%2C+1929&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=French+Turf+Honors+Go+to+Lady+Granard&pqatl=google
Daughter Gladys and son Ogden would establish Wheatley Stable
in 1926 that would become one of the preeminent racing and breeding operations in American racing history. Gladys Mills married Henry Carnegie Phipps
. Their daughter, Barbara Phipps Janney, and son, Ogden Phipps
, plus grandson Ogden Mills Phipps
and granddaughter Cynthia Phipps, would be major figures in the sport.
Like his father, Ogden Mills was involved in a number of chartitable causes and the Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
encompasses their mansion at Staatsburg, New York
that is now a Staatsburgh State Historic Site
.
Ruth Livingston Mills died at their residence in Paris, France on October 13, 1920. Ogden Mills died on January 29, 1929 at the family home in New York City.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
financier
Financier
Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
and Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
owner.
Life and career
Born in Millbrae, CaliforniaMillbrae, California
Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, he was the son of Jane Templeton Cunningham and her husband Darius Ogden Mills
Darius Ogden Mills
Darius Ogden Mills was a prominent American banker, philanthropist and, for a time, California's wealthiest citizen.-Biography:...
, a highly successful banker and investor who in 1910 left Odgen Mills and his sister an estate valued at $36,227,391. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/383147091.html?dids=383147091:383147091&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+18%2C+1914&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ESTATE+OF+MILLS+WORTH+%2436%2C227%2C391&pqatl=google. As a result of his father's many corporate investments, Ogden Mills would serve on the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of a number of companies including the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
.
Ogden Mills married Ruth T. Livingston, daughter of Maturin Livingston, Jr. and Ruth Baylies, granddaughter of Maturin Livingston and Margaret Lewis, great-granddaughter of Robert James Livingston and Susan Smith, great-great-granddaughter of James Livingston and Dutch American Marrietje Kierstede, and great-great-great-granddaughter of Robert Livingston whose statue the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
put into the National Statuary Hall Collection
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol comprises statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
as one of its two most illustrious citizens. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,741998,00.html http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/livingston.cfm She inherited the Livingston Mansion in Staatsburg, New York
Staatsburg, New York
Staatsburg is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
which the couple used as a summer home and where the raised horses. Ogden and Ruth Mills had twin daughters, Gladys
Gladys Mills Phipps
Gladys Livingston Mills Phipps was an United States socialite, sportsperson, and a thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing...
and Beatrice
Beatrice Mills Forbes, 8th Countess of Granard
Beatrice Mills, OBE was an American-born heiress. The daughter of the very wealthy Ogden Mills, she was a twin to Gladys, and brother to Ogden. In 1909, she married Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard with whom she had four children...
, and a son, Ogden Livingston Mills
Ogden L. Mills
Ogden Livingston Mills was an American businessman and politician.-Biography:The son of Ogden Mills and Ruth T. Livingston, he had twin sisters Beatrice Mills and Gladys Livingston Mills. Odgen L. Mills was the grandson of Darius O...
, who would become the 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
.
Thoroughbred racing legacy
A member of The Jockey ClubThe Jockey Club
The Jockey Club, formed on February 9, 1894, is the keeper of The American Stud Book. It came into existence after James R. Keene spearheaded a drive in support of racehorse trainers who had complained about the Board of Control that governed racing in New York State.-History:On its formation, The...
, he raced horses in the United States and maintained a racing stable in France in partnership with Lord Derby
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to...
. Among their successes in that country, they won the 1928 Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
with the colt Cri de Guerre, bred by Evremond de Saint-Alary
Evremond de Saint-Alary
Count Evremond de Saint-Alary was a leading owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses in France. An Englishman who inherited considerable wealth and a title, as a young man in his twenties Saint-Alary became involved in horse racing and in the early 1890s acquired Haras de Saint Pair du Mont, a...
. On his death in 1929, as part of Ogden Mills's bequeaths to his daughter Beatrice, a resident of London
London
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, England
England
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married to Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard KP, GCVO, PC , known as Viscount Forbes from 1874 to 1889, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Liberal politician.-Background:...
, he left her his French racing stable and a home and 73 Rue de Varenne in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. That year, Beatrice led all French owners in purses earned. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/821239502.html?dids=821239502:821239502&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+20%2C+1929&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=French+Turf+Honors+Go+to+Lady+Granard&pqatl=google
Daughter Gladys and son Ogden would establish Wheatley Stable
Wheatley Stable
Wheatley Stable was the nom de course for the thoroughbred horse racing partnership formed by Gladys Mills Phipps and her brother, Ogden L. Mills. The horses were raised at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky.-History:...
in 1926 that would become one of the preeminent racing and breeding operations in American racing history. Gladys Mills married Henry Carnegie Phipps
Henry Carnegie Phipps
Henry Carnegie Phipps was a sportsman and financier, and the owner of Wheatley Stables.-References:...
. Their daughter, Barbara Phipps Janney, and son, Ogden Phipps
Ogden Phipps
Ogden Phipps was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist...
, plus grandson Ogden Mills Phipps
Ogden Mills Phipps
Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps is a retired American financier and prominent Thoroughbred racehorse industry executive and a Thoroughbred owner/breeder...
and granddaughter Cynthia Phipps, would be major figures in the sport.
Philanthropy
Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park is a New York State Park located in Staatsburg in Dutchess County along the Hudson River. It is off U.S. Route 9, between Rhinebeck to the north and Hyde Park to the south, at an average elevation of 5900 feet above sea level. The park is bounded by...
encompasses their mansion at Staatsburg, New York
Staatsburg, New York
Staatsburg is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
that is now a Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
The Staatsburgh State Historic Site preserves a Beaux-Arts mansion designed by McKim, Mead, and White and the home's surrounding landscape in the hamlet ofStaatsburg, Dutchess County, New York, USA...
.
Ruth Livingston Mills died at their residence in Paris, France on October 13, 1920. Ogden Mills died on January 29, 1929 at the family home in New York City.