Lucius Littauer
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| Littauer, c. 1914 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | Newton Martin Curtis |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Draper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district |
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| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | James S. Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Durey |
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| Born | January 20, 1859 Gloversville, New York |
| Died | March 2, 1944 (aged 85) New Rochelle, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Lucius Nathan Littauer (January 20, 1859 – March 2, 1944) was an American polician, businessman, and college football coach. He served in the United States House of Representatives from New York for five terms between 1897 and 1907. Littauer graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and was the school's first head football coach, guiding the Crimson to a record of 5–1–2 in 1881.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Gloversville, New York, Littauer moved with his parents to New York City in 1865. He attended the Charlier Institute, New York City. He graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and coached the Harvard Crimson football team in 1881.[1] He engaged in the manufacture of gloves in Gloversville. Officer and director of many commercial and financial institutions.
Littauer was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1907). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress. He served as delegate to all Republican State conventions from 1897 to 1912. He resumed the glove-manufacturing business. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1928. Regent of the University of the State of New York 1912–1914. He retired in 1927 and devoted his energies to education, medical research, and philanthropic work. In 1936 Lucius Littauer donated $2 million to help found Harvard's Graduate School of Public Administration, which is known today as the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. One of the buildings on Harvard Kennedy School's main campus is named in his honor.[2]
He died at his country home near New Rochelle, New York, on March 2, 1944, and was interred in the Jewish Cemetery, in New Rochelle.
[edit] Legacy
Lucius N. Littauer, offered $25,000 to build a Hospital in memory of his father, Nathan Littauer. Mr. Littauer's act of generosity stirred the citizens of the community to contribute another $10,000 and on May 30, 1894, the original Nathan Littauer Hospital was opened http://www.nlh.org/history.cfm
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1881) | |||||||||
| 1881 | Harvard | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| Harvard: | 5–1–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–1–2 | ||||||||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lucius Littauer at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Lucius Littauer at the College Football Data Warehouse
- Lucius Littauer at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by N. Martin Curtis |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
Succeeded by William Henry Draper |
| Preceded by James S. Sherman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Succeeded by Cyrus Durey |
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
