| Jefferson Davis Cohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881 London |
| Died | 1951 (aged 69–70) Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | British American |
| Spouse |
Marcelle Chantal (m. 1921) |
Jefferson Davis Cohn (1881–1951) was a British American publisher and horse breeder. He was the godson of Jefferson Davis.
In 1914, he bought the racehorse Teddy from Edmond Blanc for 5,400 francs. Cohn also owned Haras du Bois-Roussel, a breeding farm in Alençon, which he sold to Léon Volterra [fr].
He was married firstly to Florence, daughter of the Member of Parliament, financier and swindler Horatio Bottomley, and secondly, in 1921, to Marcelle Chantal.
References
- "Milestones, Jan. 5, 1931". Time. 5 January 1931.
- Dictionary of World Biography: The 20th Century A- GI: Volume VII, ed. Frank N. Magill, Routledge, 1999, p. 382
- Paris 1918: The War Diary of the British Ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby, ed. David Dutton, Liverpool University Press, p. 12
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