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Harry Stephen Harkness (July 17, 1880 – January 23, 1919) was an early American aviator and racing driver. ==Biography== He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 17, 1880 to Standard Oil heir Lamon V. Harkness. In 1918 his personal yacht was taken by the United States Navy, becoming and was credited with sinking 3 German U-boats during World War I. Harkness sued the US government in 1918 because he did not believe that he was adequately compensated for the value of his yacht.〔(H. S. Harkness sues Nation for yacht ), ''New York Times'', February 15, 1918〕 He died of influenza in 1919, at his home, 270 Park Avenue, New York - a short four years following the death of his father Lamon V. Harkness.〔(Harry S. Harkness dies of Influenza ), ''New York Times'', January 24, 1919〕 In 1918, Harry commissioned the prestigious Schmieg/Hungate/Kotzian furniture manufacturer to exclusively create the Artcase for his Steinway Model B from Steinway & Sons. The piano was discovered in a mansion in 2008 and has been fully restored. Following Harkness' unexpected death the facility was sold to real estate developers. Following his death, his first wife, Mrs Marie M Cowan (née Harkness née Marbeck), whom he married in 1906 and divorced in 1916, sued for his entire $20 million estate, claiming he was of unsound mind when leaving the estate to his second wife, Mrs Florence Steuber Harkness née Gaines.〔(FRAUD IN HARKNESS WILL IS ALLEGED )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry Harkness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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