Harriman,
Edward Henry 1849-1909; U.S. financier & railroad magnate
Harriman,
W(illiam) Averell 1891-1986; U.S. diplomat, politician, & businessman: son of Edward Henry
See Harriman in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hărˈə-mən), Edward Henry 1848-1909.
American railway magnate. He joined J.P. Morgan and James J. Hill to form the Northern Securities Company, a railroad trust that was ordered dissolved by the U.S. Supreme Court (1904).
, (William) Averell 1891-1986.
American financier and diplomat who held a number of public offices, including ambassador to the USSR (1943-1946) and U.S. secretary of commerce (1946-1948).