Frederick Lippitt
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Frederick Lippitt was an American
businessman. He was the scion of a distinguished Rhode Island
colonial family, the son of United States Senator Henry F. Lippitt
(1911-1917) and Lucy Hayes Herron Lippitt. He was the grandson of Governor Henry Lippitt
and the nephew of Governor Charles Warren Lippitt. First Lady Nellie Herron Taft
was his aunt. He was the cousin of the late Senator John Chafee
and Senator Lincoln Chafee
.
Mr. Lippitt graduated from Yale University
in 1939; after World War II he completed Yale Law School
in 1946. He was a trustee of both St. Mark's School
, where he prepped for college, and Brown University
, to which he left the bulk of his fortune upon his death.
Frustrated by the corruption of Providence
politics under the leadership of eventually indicted mayor Vincent Cianci
, Lippitt ran for mayor three times as a Republican, losing each time.
Lippitt was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from 1961 to 1983, including ten years as House Minority Leader.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman. He was the scion of a distinguished Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
colonial family, the son of United States Senator Henry F. Lippitt
Henry F. Lippitt
Henry Frederick Lippitt was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Providence, he attended private schools, graduated from Brown University in 1878, and entered the cotton manufacturing business. He was director of a bank and of several mill insurance companies, and was vice president...
(1911-1917) and Lucy Hayes Herron Lippitt. He was the grandson of Governor Henry Lippitt
Henry Lippitt
Henry Lippitt was the 33rd Governor of Rhode Island from 1875 to 1877.-Family:Lippitt was the son of Warren Lippitt and Eliza Lippitt, married to Mary Ann Balch. He was the father of Charles Warren Lippitt, another Rhode Island Governor, and the father of Henry F. Lippitt, a U.S...
and the nephew of Governor Charles Warren Lippitt. First Lady Nellie Herron Taft
Helen Herron Taft
Helen Louise Herron "Nellie" Taft was the wife of William Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913.-Early years:...
was his aunt. He was the cousin of the late Senator John Chafee
John Chafee
John Lester Hubbard Chafee was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator.-Early life and family:...
and Senator Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Davenport Chafee is an American politician who has been the 74th Governor of Rhode Island since January 2011. Prior to his election as governor, Chafee served in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1999 until losing his Senate re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon...
.
Mr. Lippitt graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1939; after World War II he completed Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1946. He was a trustee of both St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
, where he prepped for college, and Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, to which he left the bulk of his fortune upon his death.
Frustrated by the corruption of Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
politics under the leadership of eventually indicted mayor Vincent Cianci
Vincent Cianci
Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002...
, Lippitt ran for mayor three times as a Republican, losing each time.
Lippitt was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
from 1961 to 1983, including ten years as House Minority Leader.
External links
- Obituary Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
- Avery, Camden, Lippitt leaves the University a legacy The Brown Daily Herald, September 13, 2005
- Four Community Leaders Inducted into the MLK Hall of Fame City of Providence, Rhode Island, January 19, 2006