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Gift of Mrs. James L. Goodwin,  1968.3.8.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Craige Lippincott
Gift of Mrs. James L. Goodwin, 1968.3.8.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Craige Lippincott

1846 - 1911
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  • Craige Lippincott
BiographyCraige Lippincott was born on November 4, 1846 in Philadelphia, a son of Joshua and Josephine (Craige) Lippincott. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, after which he entered the family business, eventually succeeding his father as president of the J.B. Lippincott & Co. publishing house. He married Sallie Bucknell in 1871. Their children were Jay Bucknell Lippincott (1872-1920), Josephine Lippincott (b. 1874), and Constance Lippincott (1883-1947).

On April 6, 1911, Craige Lippincott died of a gunshot wound to the head, in either an accident or a suicide.
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