Metropolitan Club
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The Metropolitan Club is a private social club
in New York City
. It was formed in 1891 by J.P. Morgan, who served as its first president. Other original members included William K. Vanderbilt and James Roosevelt
. Its 1912 clubhouse, designed by Stanford White
, stands at 1-11 East 60th Street, on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue
. The land on which the Clubhouse stands — 100 feet fronting on Fifth Avenue and 200 feet on 60th Street — was acquired from the Duchess of Marlborough
who signed the purchase agreement in the United States Consulate in London. Cornelius Vanderbilt
signed for the club.
The Metropolitan Club is no longer a male-only club.
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It was formed in 1891 by J.P. Morgan, who served as its first president. Other original members included William K. Vanderbilt and James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a United States Congressman, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, an aide to his father, the official Secretary to the President, a Democratic Party activist, and a businessman.-Early life:Roosevelt was...
. Its 1912 clubhouse, designed by Stanford White
Stanford White
Stanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
, stands at 1-11 East 60th Street, on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue (Manhattan)
Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The section of Fifth Avenue that crosses Midtown Manhattan, especially that between 49th Street and 60th Street, is lined with prestigious shops and is consistently ranked among...
. The land on which the Clubhouse stands — 100 feet fronting on Fifth Avenue and 200 feet on 60th Street — was acquired from the Duchess of Marlborough
Duchess of Marlborough
Duchess of Marlborough may refer to:* Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough , wife of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough* Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough , daughter and heiress of the 1st Duke of Marlborough...
who signed the purchase agreement in the United States Consulate in London. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt , also known by the sobriquet Commodore, was an American entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family and one of the richest Americans in history...
signed for the club.
The Metropolitan Club is no longer a male-only club.
Notable members, past and present
- John L. Cadwalader — founding member
- Walter Eli ClarkWalter Eli ClarkWalter Eli Clark was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. In addition to his journalistic activities, he served as the last Governor of the District of Alaska from 1909 to 1912, and the first Governor of Alaska Territory from 1912 to 1913.-Background:Clark was born on January 7, 1869...
- Walter J. Cummings, Jr.Walter J. Cummings, Jr.Walter Joseph Cummings Jr. was a United States Solicitor General and a federal judge.Cummings was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lillian Garvy Cummings and Walter J. Cummings, Sr...
- C. P. H. Gilbert
- Robert GoeletRobert GoeletRobert Goelet was a real estate developer in New York City and a director of the Chemical National Bank. He had a house in New York, at 591 Fifth Avenue, and seasonal residences in Tuxedo Park and Newport, Rhode Island...
— founding member - James L. Holloway IIIJames L. Holloway IIIJames Lemuel Holloway III is a retired United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier...
- George G. Haven, Jr.George G. Haven, Jr.George Griswold Haven, Jr. was an American businessman.His father, George G. Haven, Sr. came from a family that had settled in New England in the earliest times and was a prominent New Yorker....
— founding member - Woodbury KaneWoodbury KaneWoodbury Kane was a noted yachtsman and bon vivant, and member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders.Kane was one of four children of Delancey Kane, of Newport, Rhode Island, and his wife Louisa Langdon; his brothers were Colonel Delaney Astor Kane, and John Kane and S. Nicholson-Kane. He was a...
- Robert MaclayRobert Maclay (Merchant)Robert Maclay was an American merchant, business executive, and New York City politically appointed urban development executive. He engaged in real estate and banking in The City of New York; and also, upon the death of his father-in-law, Alfred Barmore, he became president of Knickerbocker Ice...
- Philippa MalmgrenPhilippa MalmgrenPhilippa "Pippa" Malmgren is a politics and policy expert who used to be Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Economic Policy on the National Economic Council and former member of the U.S. President's Working Group on Financial Markets...
- Frederick Townsend MartinFrederick Townsend MartinFrederick Townsend Martin was a New York City writer and advocate for the poor.-Biography:He was born in Albany, New York on December 6, 1849 to Henry Hull Martin and Anna Townsend...
- William Dawes MillerWilliam Dawes MillerWilliam Dawes Miller was an American engineer. He was also a director of the Pioneer Fund and President of the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan....
— past president - J.P. Morgan — The club's first president
- Larry Pressler
- Ray PriceRay Price (speechwriter)Raymond K. "Ray" Price, Jr was the chief speechwriter of U.S. President Richard Nixon, working on both inaugural addressess, his resignation speech, and Gerald Ford's pardon speech....
- James RooseveltJames RooseveltJames Roosevelt was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a United States Congressman, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, an aide to his father, the official Secretary to the President, a Democratic Party activist, and a businessman.-Early life:Roosevelt was...
— founding member - Charles H. TenneyCharles H. TenneyCharles H. Tenney he was proprietor of C. H. Tenney & Co., established 1868 and would become one of the most successful commissioned merchant and hat dealers in the world; also a director of Bank of the Manhattan Company and life trustee of the Bowery Savings Bank.-Biography:Born Charles Henry,...
- Cornelius VanderbiltCornelius VanderbiltCornelius Vanderbilt , also known by the sobriquet Commodore, was an American entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family and one of the richest Americans in history...
— founding member - William K. Vanderbilt — founding member
- James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr. — founding member
- William Collins Whitney — founding member
- Robert Winthrop
- James T. WoodwardJames T. WoodwardJames T. Woodward was an American banker and owner of a major thoroughbred horse dynasty.-Background:James T...
- Jerauld WrightJerauld WrightAdmiral Jerauld Wright, USN, served as the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command and the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S...