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John Vernou Bouvier III

John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III (/ˈbvi/ 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 Onassis and of socialite Lee Radziwill, and was the father-in-law of John F. Kennedy.

John Vernou Bouvier III
Born(1891-05-19)May 19, 1891
DiedAugust 3, 1957(1957-08-03) (aged 66)
Resting placeMost Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBlack Jack Bouvier
Alma materColumbia College
Sheffield Scientific School (BA)
OccupationStockbroker
Known forFather of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Spouse
(m. 1928; div. 1940)
Children
Parents
RelativesEdith Ewing Bouvier Beale (sister)
Edith Bouvier Beale (niece)
Phelan Beale, Jr. (nephew)
Bouvier Beale (nephew)
John F. Kennedy (son in-law)

Early life and education Edit

John Vernou Bouvier III was born in Manhattan in 1891. His nickname, "Black Jack", referred to his flamboyant lifestyle.[1]

Bouvier's great-grandfather, Michel Charles Bouvier (1792-1874), was a French cabinetmaker from Pont-Saint-Esprit, Occitania. Michel immigrated to Philadelphia in 1815 after fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, worked for Joseph Bonaparte, married, was widowed, and then married Louise Clifford Vernou (1811-1872).[2][3]

In addition to crafting fine furniture, Michel Bouvier had a business distributing firewood. To support that business, he acquired large tracts of forested land, some of which contained a large reserve of coal. Michel further grew his fortune in real estate speculation. His sons, Eustes, Michel Charles (M.C.), and John V. Bouvier Sr., distinguished themselves in the world of finance on Wall Street. They left their fortunes to their only remaining male Bouvier heir, Major John Vernou Bouvier Jr. (1866-1948), who used some of the money to buy an estate known as Lasata in East Hampton, Long Island.[3]

Major John Vernou Bouvier, Jr., a successful attorney, and Maude Frances Sergeant (1869-1940)[4] had five children, of whom John Vernou Bouvier III was the eldest. Their other children were William Sergeant "Bud" Bouvier, who was born in 1893 and died from alcoholism in 1929; Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, who was born in 1895 and became the wife of Phelan Beale, Sr. and the mother of Edith Bouvier Beale, Phelan Beale, Jr., and Bouvier Beale; and twins Maude Reppelin Bouvier Davis and Michelle Caroline Bouvier Scott Putnam (born 1905).[5][6][7]

John Vernou Bouvier III attended Philips Exeter Academy and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. He then studied at Columbia College, his father's alma mater, where he played tennis for two years before transferring to the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University.[8][9] While attending Yale, he was a member of the Book and Snake secret society and the Cloister Club. He graduated in 1914.[10][3]

Career and military service Edit

Upon his graduation, he went to work as a stockbroker at his father and uncle's firm: Bouvier, Bouvier & Bouvier. In 1917, he left the firm to join the United States Navy. When the Navy proved to be too strenuous[citation needed], he transferred to the United States Army, where he served as a major. His 1920 engagement announcement [11] stated he had served in the Army Air Service. Bouvier was discharged in 1919, whereupon he went back to work as a stockbroker on Wall Street.[3]

In 1940 Bouvier became a hereditary member of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. [12]

Personal life Edit

On April 7, 1920, the New York Sun published an engagement announcement[13] for Bouvier and Miss Eleanor Carroll Daingerfield Carter, of Baltimore. The announcement stated she was a descendant of Reverdy Johnson. The engagement was later called off.

Bouvier later married Janet Norton Lee, a daughter of real estate developer James T. Lee, on July 7, 1928, at St. Philomena's Church in East Hampton. They had two daughters, Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Bouvier (1929–1994) and Caroline Lee Bouvier (1933–2019).[14] Bouvier's drinking, gambling, and philandering led to the couple's divorce in June 1940.[15] Bouvier never remarried.

In June 1942, Janet Lee Bouvier married Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr.[16] Janet reportedly did not want her ex-husband to escort his daughter, Jacqueline, down the aisle for her 1953 wedding to John F. Kennedy as he had done at the wedding of his other daughter, Lee, the previous year, so Jacqueline was instead escorted by her step-father. However, some reports indicated Bouvier was too intoxicated to escort his daughter, leading Auchincloss to step in to give the bride away.[17]

By the mid-1950s, Bouvier had sporadic contact with his daughters and family. He spent the majority of his time drinking alone at his New York City apartment located at 125 East 74th Street.[18][19]

Later life and death Edit

In the spring of 1957, Bouvier was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He checked into Lenox Hill Hospital on July 27, 1957 to undergo chemotherapy. On August 1, he fell into a coma. He died two days later, on August 3, aged 66.[20] His funeral, which was arranged by his daughters Jacqueline and Lee, was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan after which his body was buried in the Bouvier family plot at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in East Hampton, New York.[21]

In popular culture Edit

Bouvier is thought to be the "Wall Street Jack" mentioned in the lyrics of "Forty Second Street", from the musical 42nd Street.[22]

He was portrayed by Rod Taylor in the TV film biography Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in 1981.

He was portrayed by Fred Ward in the TV film biography ‘’Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’’ in 2000

References Edit

  1. ^ "Inside Grey Gardens With Gail Sheehy -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ Davis, John H. (1969). The Bouviers: Portrait of an American Family. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
  3. ^ a b c d Pottker, Jan (2002). Janet and Jackie: The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Macmillan. pp. 48–50. ISBN 0-312-30281-9.
  4. ^ Latham, Caroline; Sakol, Jeannie (1989). The Kennedy Encyclopedia: An A-to-Z Illustrated Guide To America's Royal family. NAL Books. p. 22. ISBN 9780453006842.
  5. ^ Guthrie, Lee (1978). Jackie: The Price Of the Pedestal. Drake Publishing. pp. 13. ISBN 9780847318018.
  6. ^ "Michelle Bouvier Married In Garden; Wed To Henry C. Scott. Before a flower covered altar at Lasata, East Hampton. Twin Sister Honor Maid Bride Escorted By Her Father – Bridegroom's Brother His Best Man. The couple motored to Canada". The New York Times. July 6, 1926.
  7. ^ "Maude R. Bouvier Weds John E. Davis; 400 Guests See Ceremony At The East Hampton Home Of Bride's Parents. Many In The Bridal Party Twin Sister Of Miss Bouvier Is Matron Of Honor. Sun Comes Out Just Before Wedding. The Bride's Attendants. Wedding Breakfast For 400". The New York Times. September 4, 1928.
  8. ^ "Columbia Daily Spectator 29 April 1912 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  9. ^ "Columbia Daily Spectator 12 May 1911 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  10. ^ Davis, John H. (1969). The Bouviers: Portrait of an American Family. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. p. 192.
  11. ^ Wednesday, April 7, 1920, The Sun and New York Herald, page 11, “J. V. Bouvier III to Wed Miss Carter. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Bouvier Engaged.”
  12. ^ Roster of the Society of the Cincinnati, 1945. pg. 42.
  13. ^ Wednesday, April 7, 1920, The Sun and New York Herald, page 11, “J. V. Bouvier III to Wed Miss Carter. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Bouvier Engaged.”
  14. ^ Bradford, Sarah (2001). America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Penguin. p. 10. ISBN 1-101-56401-6.
  15. ^ Badrul Alam, Mohammed (2006). Jackie Kennedy: Trailblazer. Nova Publishers. p. 2. ISBN 1-594-54558-8.
  16. ^ Davis, John H. (1993). The Kennedys: Dynasty and Disaster. SP Books. p. 230. ISBN 1-561-71060-1.
  17. ^ Klein, Edward (1997). All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy. Simon and Schuster. p. 155. ISBN 0-671-50191-7.
  18. ^ Andersen, Christopher (2013). These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack with Jackie. Gallery Books. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-1-476-73232-9.
  19. ^ Klein, page 36
  20. ^ Heymann, C. David (2008). American Legacy: The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy. Simon and Schuster. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-743-49739-8.
  21. ^ Spoto, Donald (2000). Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life. Macmillan. p. 139. ISBN 0-312-97707-7.
  22. ^ "42nd Street (1933)".

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John Vernou Black Jack Bouvier III ˈ b uː v i eɪ 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 Onassis and of socialite Lee Radziwill and was the father in law of John F Kennedy John Vernou Bouvier IIIBorn 1891 05 19 May 19 1891New York New York U S DiedAugust 3 1957 1957 08 03 aged 66 New York New York U S Resting placeMost Holy Trinity Catholic CemeteryNationalityAmericanOther namesBlack Jack BouvierAlma materColumbia CollegeSheffield Scientific School BA OccupationStockbrokerKnown forFather of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisSpouseJanet Norton Lee m 1928 div 1940 wbr ChildrenJacquelineLeeParentsJohn Vernou Bouvier Jr father Maude Frances Sergeant mother RelativesEdith Ewing Bouvier Beale sister Edith Bouvier Beale niece Phelan Beale Jr nephew Bouvier Beale nephew John F Kennedy son in law Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and military service 3 Personal life 4 Later life and death 5 In popular culture 6 ReferencesEarly life and education EditJohn Vernou Bouvier III was born in Manhattan in 1891 His nickname Black Jack referred to his flamboyant lifestyle 1 Bouvier s great grandfather Michel Charles Bouvier 1792 1874 was a French cabinetmaker from Pont Saint Esprit Occitania Michel immigrated to Philadelphia in 1815 after fighting in the Napoleonic Wars worked for Joseph Bonaparte married was widowed and then married Louise Clifford Vernou 1811 1872 2 3 In addition to crafting fine furniture Michel Bouvier had a business distributing firewood To support that business he acquired large tracts of forested land some of which contained a large reserve of coal Michel further grew his fortune in real estate speculation His sons Eustes Michel Charles M C and John V Bouvier Sr distinguished themselves in the world of finance on Wall Street They left their fortunes to their only remaining male Bouvier heir Major John Vernou Bouvier Jr 1866 1948 who used some of the money to buy an estate known as Lasata in East Hampton Long Island 3 Major John Vernou Bouvier Jr a successful attorney and Maude Frances Sergeant 1869 1940 4 had five children of whom John Vernou Bouvier III was the eldest Their other children were William Sergeant Bud Bouvier who was born in 1893 and died from alcoholism in 1929 Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale who was born in 1895 and became the wife of Phelan Beale Sr and the mother of Edith Bouvier Beale Phelan Beale Jr and Bouvier Beale and twins Maude Reppelin Bouvier Davis and Michelle Caroline Bouvier Scott Putnam born 1905 5 6 7 John Vernou Bouvier III attended Philips Exeter Academy and Columbia Grammar amp Preparatory School He then studied at Columbia College his father s alma mater where he played tennis for two years before transferring to the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University 8 9 While attending Yale he was a member of the Book and Snake secret society and the Cloister Club He graduated in 1914 10 3 Career and military service EditUpon his graduation he went to work as a stockbroker at his father and uncle s firm Bouvier Bouvier amp Bouvier In 1917 he left the firm to join the United States Navy When the Navy proved to be too strenuous citation needed he transferred to the United States Army where he served as a major His 1920 engagement announcement 11 stated he had served in the Army Air Service Bouvier was discharged in 1919 whereupon he went back to work as a stockbroker on Wall Street 3 In 1940 Bouvier became a hereditary member of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati 12 Personal life EditOn April 7 1920 the New York Sun published an engagement announcement 13 for Bouvier and Miss Eleanor Carroll Daingerfield Carter of Baltimore The announcement stated she was a descendant of Reverdy Johnson The engagement was later called off Bouvier later married Janet Norton Lee a daughter of real estate developer James T Lee on July 7 1928 at St Philomena s Church in East Hampton They had two daughters Jacqueline Lee Jackie Bouvier 1929 1994 and Caroline Lee Bouvier 1933 2019 14 Bouvier s drinking gambling and philandering led to the couple s divorce in June 1940 15 Bouvier never remarried In June 1942 Janet Lee Bouvier married Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr 16 Janet reportedly did not want her ex husband to escort his daughter Jacqueline down the aisle for her 1953 wedding to John F Kennedy as he had done at the wedding of his other daughter Lee the previous year so Jacqueline was instead escorted by her step father However some reports indicated Bouvier was too intoxicated to escort his daughter leading Auchincloss to step in to give the bride away 17 By the mid 1950s Bouvier had sporadic contact with his daughters and family He spent the majority of his time drinking alone at his New York City apartment located at 125 East 74th Street 18 19 Later life and death EditIn the spring of 1957 Bouvier was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer He checked into Lenox Hill Hospital on July 27 1957 to undergo chemotherapy On August 1 he fell into a coma He died two days later on August 3 aged 66 20 His funeral which was arranged by his daughters Jacqueline and Lee was held at St Patrick s Cathedral in Manhattan after which his body was buried in the Bouvier family plot at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in East Hampton New York 21 In popular culture EditBouvier is thought to be the Wall Street Jack mentioned in the lyrics of Forty Second Street from the musical 42nd Street 22 He was portrayed by Rod Taylor in the TV film biography Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in 1981 He was portrayed by Fred Ward in the TV film biography Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis in 2000References Edit Inside Grey Gardens With Gail Sheehy New York Magazine Nymag New York Magazine 13 April 2009 Retrieved 2020 06 16 Davis John H 1969 The Bouviers Portrait of an American Family Farrar Straus amp Giroux a b c d Pottker Jan 2002 Janet and Jackie The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Macmillan pp 48 50 ISBN 0 312 30281 9 Latham Caroline Sakol Jeannie 1989 The Kennedy Encyclopedia An A to Z Illustrated Guide To America s Royal family NAL Books p 22 ISBN 9780453006842 Guthrie Lee 1978 Jackie The Price Of the Pedestal Drake Publishing pp 13 ISBN 9780847318018 Michelle Bouvier Married In Garden Wed To Henry C Scott Before a flower covered altar at Lasata East Hampton Twin Sister Honor Maid Bride Escorted By Her Father Bridegroom s Brother His Best Man The couple motored to Canada The New York Times July 6 1926 Maude R Bouvier Weds John E Davis 400 Guests See Ceremony At The East Hampton Home Of Bride s Parents Many In The Bridal Party Twin Sister Of Miss Bouvier Is Matron Of Honor Sun Comes Out Just Before Wedding The Bride s Attendants Wedding Breakfast For 400 The New York Times September 4 1928 Columbia Daily Spectator 29 April 1912 Columbia Spectator spectatorarchive library columbia edu Retrieved 2020 06 16 Columbia Daily Spectator 12 May 1911 Columbia Spectator spectatorarchive library columbia edu Retrieved 2020 06 16 Davis John H 1969 The Bouviers Portrait of an American Family Farrar Straus amp Giroux p 192 Wednesday April 7 1920 The Sun and New York Herald page 11 J V Bouvier III to Wed Miss Carter Son of Mr and Mrs John V Bouvier Engaged Roster of the Society of the Cincinnati 1945 pg 42 Wednesday April 7 1920 The Sun and New York Herald page 11 J V Bouvier III to Wed Miss Carter Son of Mr and Mrs John V Bouvier Engaged Bradford Sarah 2001 America s Queen The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Penguin p 10 ISBN 1 101 56401 6 Badrul Alam Mohammed 2006 Jackie Kennedy Trailblazer Nova Publishers p 2 ISBN 1 594 54558 8 Davis John H 1993 The Kennedys Dynasty and Disaster SP Books p 230 ISBN 1 561 71060 1 Klein Edward 1997 All Too Human The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy Simon and Schuster p 155 ISBN 0 671 50191 7 Andersen Christopher 2013 These Few Precious Days The Final Year of Jack with Jackie Gallery Books pp 77 78 ISBN 978 1 476 73232 9 Klein page 36 Heymann C David 2008 American Legacy The Story of John and Caroline Kennedy Simon and Schuster p 58 ISBN 978 0 743 49739 8 Spoto Donald 2000 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis A Life Macmillan p 139 ISBN 0 312 97707 7 42nd Street 1933 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Vernou Bouvier III amp oldid 1165602342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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