John Vernou Bouvier III

John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III (May 19, 1891 – August 3, 1957) was an American socialite and Wall Street stockbroker. He was the father of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill. His nickname was "Black Jack", referring to his omnipresent dark tan and his flamboyant lifestyle. Bouvier III was born in East Hampton, New York. He was the eldest child of Maude Frances (née Sergeant; 1870–1940) and Major John Vernou Bouvier, Jr. (1865–1948). His great-grandfather, Michel Bouvier (1792–1874), was a French cabinetmaker who left France in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon; he settled in Philadelphia, where he opened a cabinet making or furniture shop, making fine furniture for the likes of Stephen Girard and Joseph...