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| birth_name = Frank Lusk Babbott
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1854|08|14}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1854|08|14}}
| birth_place = [[Waterville, New York]]
| birth_place = [[Waterville, New York]], US
| death_date = 1933
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1933|12|07|1854|08|14}}
| death_place =
| death_place = New York City, US
| nationality = American
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| occupation = [[Jute]] merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist
| occupation = [[Jute]] merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist
| known_for = Babbott Field and Babbott Avenue, both in Waterville, New York, named in his honor
| known_for = Babbott Field and Babbott Avenue, both in Waterville, New York, named in his honor
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{{Short description|American jute merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist}}

'''Frank Lusk Babbott''' (14 August 1854 – 1933) was an American multimillionaire [[jute]] merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist.
'''Frank Lusk Babbott''' (August 14, 1854 – December 7, 1933) was an American [[jute]] merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Babbott was born in [[Waterville, New York]], the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.
Babbott was born in [[Waterville, New York]] on August 14, 1854, the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.<ref name=Amherst_bio>{{cite web|title=Amherst College Class of 1878|url=http://www3.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1878.html|work=Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821–1921)|publisher=Amherst College|accessdate=May 27, 2013}}</ref>

He was a childhood friend of [[George Eastman]], founder of [[Eastman Kodak]].<ref name="books.google.co.uk">{{cite book|title=George Eastman: A Biography|author=Brayer, E.|date=2006|publisher=University of Rochester Press|isbn=9781580462471|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781580462471|url-access=registration|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
He was educated at [[Amherst College]] and graduated in the class of 1878. He also studied at [[Columbia University]], graduating with an LLB in 1880.
He was educated at [[Amherst College]], graduating in the class of 1878.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babbott, Frank L., Jr. (Frank Lusk), 1891-1970 (AC 1913) {{!}} Amherst College - ArchivesSpace |url=https://archivesspace.amherst.edu/agents/people/2716 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=archivesspace.amherst.edu}}</ref> He then studied at [[Columbia University]], graduating with an LLB in 1880.<ref name=Amherst_bio />


==Career==
==Career==
Babbott was Director of [[Chelsea Jute Mills]] from 1883-1901.
Babbott was Director of Chelsea Jute Mills from 1883 to 1901. He was a member of the Brooklyn Board of Education, and president of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society.<ref name=Amherst_bio />

Babbott was a member of the Brooklyn Board of Education; president of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society; president Board of Trustees, [[Packer Collegiate Institute]], Brooklyn


He was a trustee of various organisations:
He was a trustee of various organisations:
* [[Vassar College]] (1915-1922)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19341013-01.2.7|title=Vassar Newspaper Archive|work=Vassar Miscellany News, Volume XIX, Number 4, 13 October 1934|publisher=Vassar College|accessdate=27 May 2013}}</ref>
* [[Packer Collegiate Institute]], Brooklyn, president Board of Trustees, 1911–1933<ref name=Packer>{{cite web|title=Frank L. Babbott Chair of Literature & the Arts|url=http://www.packer.edu/page.cfm?p=2066|work=Packer Collegiate Institute website|publisher=Packer Collegiate Institute|accessdate=May 27, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Vassar College]] (1915–1922)<ref name="Vassar Newspaper Archive">{{cite web|url=http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19341013-01.2.7|title=Vassar Newspaper Archive|work=Vassar Miscellany News, Volume XIX, Number 4, 13 October 1934|publisher=Vassar College|accessdate=May 27, 2013}}</ref>
* YWCA of Brooklyn
* YWCA of Brooklyn<ref name=Amherst_bio />
* [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]]
* [[Brooklyn Public Library]]
* [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]]<ref name=Amherst_bio />
* Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
* [[Brooklyn Public Library]]<ref name=Amherst_bio />
* Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, now [[Brooklyn Museum]]<ref name=Amherst_bio />


He was vice-president of the New York Board of Education, 1902-04.
He was vice-president of the New York Board of Education, 1902–1904.<ref name=Amherst_bio />


Babbott died on December 7, 1933, at his home at 149 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn.<ref name="ancestry">{{cite web|url=http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/50000/90659167/767977?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgst%3d-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults|publisher=interactive.ancestry.co.uk|title=Please wait...|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref>
==Literary career==
Babbott edited "Classic English Odes", and "John Donne's Poems".


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Babbott's family home was 153 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, New York. They also owned an estate at [[Glen Cove, Long Island]], advertised for sale in 2008 at $4.2 million.
Babbott's family home was 153 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, New York. They also owned an estate at [[Glen Cove, Long Island]], advertised for sale in 2008 at $4.2 million.


Babbott married Lydia Richardson Pratt (1857-1904), daughter of [[Standard Oil]] magnate [[Charles Pratt]] on February 18, 1886.<ref>{{cite web|title=Babbott, Frank Lusk, 1854-1933|url=http://research.frick.org/directoryweb/browserecord.php?-action=browse&-recid=6625|publisher=Frick Collection|accessdate=27 May 2013}}</ref>
Babbott married Lydia Richardson Pratt (1857–1904), daughter of [[Standard Oil]] magnate [[Charles Pratt]] on February 18, 1886.<ref>{{cite web|title=Babbott, Frank Lusk, 1854-1933|url=http://research.frick.org/directoryweb/browserecord.php?-action=browse&-recid=6625|publisher=Frick Collection|accessdate=May 27, 2013}}</ref>


They had four children:
They had four children:
* Mary Babbott, who married Dr William Sargeant Ladd
* Mary Babbott, who married Dr William Sargeant Ladd
* Frank Lusk Babbott Jr (1891-1970) (Amherst 1913)
* Frank Lusk Babbott Jr (1891–1970) (Amherst 1913)
* Lydia Pratt Babbott, who married a Dr. Emlen Stokes
* Lydia Pratt Babbott, who married a Dr. Emlen Stokes
* Helen L Babbott, who married Mr. Ian McDonald
* Helen L Babbott, who married Mr. Ian McDonald

==Honours==
*Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honour]]<ref name="books.google.co.uk"/>
*Commanders of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]]<ref name="books.google.co.uk"/>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
A public park (Babbott Field) and a street (Babbott Avenue), both in [[Waterville, New York]], were named in his honor. The Babbott Room in the Octagon at [[Amherst College]] was named in memory of him.
A public park (Babbott Field) and a street (Babbott Avenue), both in [[Waterville, New York]], were named in his honor. The Babbott Room in the Octagon at [[Amherst College]] was named in memory of him.


He left a bequest of over $540,000 to Vassar College to establish the Lydia Richardson Babbott Endowment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19341013-01.2.7|title=Vassar Newspaper Archive|work=Vassar Miscellany News, Volume XIX, Number 4, 13 October 1934|publisher=Vassar College|accessdate=27 May 2013}}</ref>
He left a bequest of over $540,000 to Vassar College to establish the Lydia Richardson Babbott Endowment.<ref name="Vassar Newspaper Archive"/>

The Frank L. Babbott Chair of Literature & The Arts at Packer Collegiate Institute is named in his honour, established by his family in 1977.<ref name=Packer />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1878.html Amherst College record]
* [http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1878.html Amherst College record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404084935/http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1878.html |date=April 4, 2007 }}

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Latest revision as of 22:16, 16 August 2024

Frank Lusk Babbott
Born
Frank Lusk Babbott

(1854-08-14)August 14, 1854
Waterville, New York, US
DiedDecember 7, 1933(1933-12-07) (aged 79)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Jute merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist
Known forBabbott Field and Babbott Avenue, both in Waterville, New York, named in his honor

Frank Lusk Babbott (August 14, 1854 – December 7, 1933) was an American jute merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist.

Early life

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Babbott was born in Waterville, New York on August 14, 1854, the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.[1]

He was a childhood friend of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak.[2]

Bildung

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He was educated at Amherst College, graduating in the class of 1878.[3] He then studied at Columbia University, graduating with an LLB in 1880.[1]

Career

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Babbott was Director of Chelsea Jute Mills from 1883 to 1901. He was a member of the Brooklyn Board of Education, and president of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society.[1]

He was a trustee of various organisations:

He was vice-president of the New York Board of Education, 1902–1904.[1]

Babbott died on December 7, 1933, at his home at 149 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn.[6]

Personal life

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Babbott's family home was 153 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, New York. They also owned an estate at Glen Cove, Long Island, advertised for sale in 2008 at $4.2 million.

Babbott married Lydia Richardson Pratt (1857–1904), daughter of Standard Oil magnate Charles Pratt on February 18, 1886.[7]

They had four children:

  • Mary Babbott, who married Dr William Sargeant Ladd
  • Frank Lusk Babbott Jr (1891–1970) (Amherst 1913)
  • Lydia Pratt Babbott, who married a Dr. Emlen Stokes
  • Helen L Babbott, who married Mr. Ian McDonald

Honours

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Legacy

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A public park (Babbott Field) and a street (Babbott Avenue), both in Waterville, New York, were named in his honor. The Babbott Room in the Octagon at Amherst College was named in memory of him.

He left a bequest of over $540,000 to Vassar College to establish the Lydia Richardson Babbott Endowment.[5]

The Frank L. Babbott Chair of Literature & The Arts at Packer Collegiate Institute is named in his honour, established by his family in 1977.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Amherst College Class of 1878". Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821–1921). Amherst College. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Brayer, E. (2006). George Eastman: A Biography. University of Rochester Press. ISBN 9781580462471. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Babbott, Frank L., Jr. (Frank Lusk), 1891-1970 (AC 1913) | Amherst College - ArchivesSpace". archivesspace.amherst.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Frank L. Babbott Chair of Literature & the Arts". Packer Collegiate Institute website. Packer Collegiate Institute. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Vassar Newspaper Archive". Vassar Miscellany News, Volume XIX, Number 4, 13 October 1934. Vassar College. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Please wait..." interactive.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Babbott, Frank Lusk, 1854-1933". Frick Collection. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
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