George Tuttle Brokaw
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George Tuttle Brokaw was an American
lawyer and sportsman.
He was born in Elberon, New Jersey
, a son of Isaac Vail Brokaw, who with his brother, William, owned the New York City
-based Brokaw Brothers clothing stores from 1856 until his death in 1914.
As the eldest child, George inherited the right to live for life in the Brokaw Mansion at 1 East 79th Street in Manhattan
, and later fought with his brother, Howard C. Brokaw, over his plans to demolish the mansion.
ended in divorce
in 1929.
On January 10, 1931, Brokaw married Frances Ford Seymour
in a small New York City wedding. Brokaw and Seymour had a daughter Frances de Villers Brokaw, born October 10, 1931. After Brokaw died in 1935, Seymour married Henry Fonda
in 1936; the couple had two children, Jane
and Peter
.
, was a national ice skating champion and competed in the 1908 Olympics.
(1902, BA) and New York Law School (LLB, 1911); he was admitted to the bar in 1912.
United States
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lawyer and sportsman.
He was born in Elberon, New Jersey
Elberon, New Jersey
Elberon is an unincorporated area that is part of Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07740....
, a son of Isaac Vail Brokaw, who with his brother, William, owned the New York City
New York City
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-based Brokaw Brothers clothing stores from 1856 until his death in 1914.
As the eldest child, George inherited the right to live for life in the Brokaw Mansion at 1 East 79th Street in Manhattan
Manhattan
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, and later fought with his brother, Howard C. Brokaw, over his plans to demolish the mansion.
Marriages and family
Brokaw's first wife was writer Clare Booth Luce, whom he married on August 10, 1923 in Greenwich, Conn. Their daughter Ann Clare Brokaw was born in 1924. According to his Boothe, Brokaw was an abusive alcoholic, and the marriageMarriage
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ended in divorce
Divorce
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in 1929.
On January 10, 1931, Brokaw married Frances Ford Seymour
Frances Ford Seymour
Frances Ford Seymour was a socialite, the second wife of actor Henry Fonda and the mother of actors Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda.-Early life:...
in a small New York City wedding. Brokaw and Seymour had a daughter Frances de Villers Brokaw, born October 10, 1931. After Brokaw died in 1935, Seymour married Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American film and stage actor.Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor. He also appeared in 1938 in plays performed in White Plains, New York, with Joan Tompkins...
in 1936; the couple had two children, Jane
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...
and Peter
Peter Fonda
Peter Henry Fonda is an American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda...
.
Relatives
IrvingIrving Brokaw
Isaac Irving Brokaw was an American figure skater, artist, lawyer, and financier. He represented the United States at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the figure skating competition, becoming the first American to compete in a sport included in the Winter Olympic program...
, was a national ice skating champion and competed in the 1908 Olympics.
Schooling
Educated in the Cutler School; then Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
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(1902, BA) and New York Law School (LLB, 1911); he was admitted to the bar in 1912.