Frank Lusk Babbott
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Frank Lusk Babbott (14 August 1854 - 1933) was a multimillionaire jute merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist.
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[edit] Early life
Babbott was born in Waterville, New York, the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Career
Babbott was Director of Chelsea Jute Mills from 1883-1901.
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, including: Vassar College; YWCA of Brooklyn; Brooklyn Academy of Music; Brooklyn Public Library; Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
He was vice-president of the New York Board of Education, 1902-04.
The Babbott Room in the Octagon at Amherst College was named in memory of him.
[edit] Literary career
Babbott edited "Classic English Odes", and "John Donne's Poems".
[edit] Personal life
Babbott's family home was 153 Lincoln Place, New York, NY. 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 18 February 1886.
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 Mr Stokes
- Helen L Babbott
[edit] Legacy
A public park, Babbott Field and a street, Babbott Avenue, both in Waterville, New York, were named in his honor.
