Frank Lusk Babbott
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Frank Lusk Babbott was a multimillionaire jute merchant, art collector, patron, and philanthropist.
, the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.
and graduated in the class of 1878. He also studied at Columbia University
, graduating with an LLB in 1880.
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.
Babbott married Lydia Richardson Pratt (1857-1904), daughter of Standard Oil
magnate Charles Pratt
on 18 February 1886.
They had four children:
, were named in his honor.
Early life
Babbott was born in Waterville, New YorkWaterville, New York
Waterville is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. According to the 2000 census, its population was 1,721.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....
, the son of Miller Babbott and Mary Elizabeth Crandall.
Education
He was educated at Amherst CollegeAmherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
and graduated in the class of 1878. He also studied at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, graduating with an LLB in 1880.
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
Packer Collegiate Institute
Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent college preparatory school for students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Formerly the Brooklyn Female Academy, Packer has been located at 170 Joralemon Street in the historic district of Brooklyn Heights since its founding in 1845.- History :A...
, Brooklyn
He was a trustee of various organisations, including: Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
; YWCA of Brooklyn; Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, United States, known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance....
; Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Public Library is the public library system of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It is the fifth largest public library system in the United States. Like the two other public library systems in New York City, it is an independent nonprofit organization that is funded by the...
; 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
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
was named in memory of him.
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 married Lydia Richardson Pratt (1857-1904), daughter of Standard Oil
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
magnate Charles Pratt
Charles Pratt
Charles Pratt was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist.Pratt was a pioneer of the U.S. petroleum industry, and established his kerosene refinery Astral Oil Works in Brooklyn, New York. An advertising slogan was "The holy lamps of Tibet are primed with Astral Oil." He...
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 Dr. Emlen Stokes
- Helen L Babbott, who married Mr. Ian McDonald
Legacy
A public park (Babbott Field) and a street (Babbott Avenue), both in Waterville, New YorkWaterville, New York
Waterville is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. According to the 2000 census, its population was 1,721.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....
, were named in his honor.