Frank Jay Gould
| Frank Jay Gould | |
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| Born |
December 4, 1877 Manhattan, New York City |
| Died | April 1, 1956 (aged 78) Juan-les-Pins, French Riviera |
| Education | New York University (1899) |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Margaret Kelly Edith Kelly Florence La Caze |
| Children | Helen Marguerite Gould Mariet Dorothy Gould Burns |
| Parent(s) |
Jay Gould Helen Day Miller |
| Relatives |
George Jay Gould I, brother Edwin Gould I, brother Helen Miller Gould, sister Anna Gould, sister |
Frank Jay Gould (December 4, 1877 – April 1, 1956) was a philanthropist and the son of financier Jay Gould. He was the owner of French Riviera casinos and hotels.
He was born on December 4, 1877, in Manhattan, New York City to Jay Gould and Helen Day Miller (1838–1889)
On December 1, 1901, he married Helen Margaret Kelly and had two daughters, Helen Gould and Dorothy Gould (1904–1969). They divorced in 1908. The Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, wrote: "Frank Jay Gould and his wife who was Helen Margaret Kelly have separated and it is said Mrs. Gould has brought action looking for a legal separation. Jealousy on the part of Mr. Gould, due, it is said, to the homage paid Mrs. Gould, who is a beautiful woman, by other men."
Gould's second wife was Edith Kelly, whom he married in 1910. Edith was the sister of Hetty Kelly, who was Charlie Chaplin's first true love. Gould's third wife was Florence La Caze (1895–1983). Together Gould and La Caze collected impressionist artwork.
In 1909, he founded the "Virginia Railway and Power Company" in Richmond, Virginia. The company would be renamed "Virginia Electric and Power Company", and known widely by its acronym (VEPCO) in 1925. The company became "Virginia Power" in the 1980s and operates today under the name Dominion Resources, serving Virginia, North Carolina with electric power and half a dozen other Middle Atlantic states providing natural gas services.
He moved to France and developed several casinos and hotels at the French Riviera. He made a great contribution in the development of multiple spa towns like Granville, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne and Juan-les-Pins. In 1926 he opened the famous Hotel "Le Provençal" in Juan-les-Pins.
He died on April 1, 1956, in Juan-les-Pins. He was buried in the Jay Gould Mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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