Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944

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Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944

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Littauer

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Lucius Nathan

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1859-1944

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1859-01-20

1859-01-20

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Lucius Nathan Littauer (January 20, 1859 – March 2, 1944) was an American politician, businessman, and college football coach. He served in the United States House of Representatives from New York for five terms between 1897 and 1907. In 1936, his donation of $2 million helped found Harvard's Graduate School of Public Administration, which later was renamed the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Born in Gloversville, New York, Littauer moved with his parents to New York City in 1865. After attending the Charlier Institute for boys and young gentlemen in New York City, Littauer graduated from Harvard University in 1878, and later coached the Harvard Crimson football team in 1881. Returning to Gloversville, Littauer entered his father's glovemaking business and went on to become an 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 chose not to stand for reelection in 1906, returning instead to his glovemaking business. Littauer served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1928, and was Regent of the University of the State of New York from 1912 to 1914.

Littauer retired in 1927 and devoted his energies to education, medical research, and philanthropic work. In 1936 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. Littauer died at his country home near New Rochelle, New York, on March 2, 1944, and was interred in the Jewish Cemetery in New Rochelle.

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Football coaches

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New Rochelle

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Gloversville

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Cambridge

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