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Kingdon Gould I

Kingdon Gould, Sr.
Kingdon Gould, Sr. (1887–1945) and Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) in 1917.jpg
Gould and Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) in 1917
Born (1887-08-15)August 15, 1887
Manhattan, New York City
Died November 7, 1945(1945-11-07) (aged 58)
Manhattan, New York City
Education Columbia University
Spouse(s) Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) m. 1917
Children Edith Kingdon Gould
Kingdon Gould, Jr.
Parent(s) George Jay Gould I
Edith Kingdon
Relatives Jay Gould, grandfather

Kingdon Gould, Sr. (August 15, 1887 – November 7, 1945) was a financier and champion polo player.

He was born on August 15, 1887 in Manhattan, New York City to George Jay Gould I and Edith M. Kingdon. He attended Columbia University and graduated in 1909. He served as an officer in World War I.

He married Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci (1890-1961) on July 2, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City. Together they had the following children:

Time wrote on July 27, 1942 :

To beat the gas & rubber shortage Manhattan’s Mrs. Kingdon Gould took the old family carriages out of moth balls, sent Daughter Edith to buy a pair of horses. Inexperienced Daughter Edith came back with a pair of brewery-truck-model Percherons.

Kingdon died on November 7, 1945. He was buried in his father’s mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery.


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