Lillian Bostwick Phipps

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Lillian Phipps
Born
Lillian Stokes Bostwick

(1906-07-09)July 9, 1906
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died(1987-11-27)November 27, 1987 (aged 81)
Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, racehorse owner/breeder
Spouses
Robert McKim
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(m. 1928; div. 1937)​
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(m. 1937)​
ChildrenMary Maude McKim
Lillian Lee McKim
Florence Fitch McKim
Ogden Mills Phipps
Cynthia Phipps
Parent(s)Mary Stokes
Albert Carlton Bostwick
RelativesDorothy Stokes Bostwick (sister)
Jabez A. Bostwick (grandfather)

Lillian Stokes Bostwick Phipps (July 9, 1906 – November 27, 1987) was an American socialite and owner of Thoroughbred steeplechase racehorses.

Early life

Lillian Stokes Bostwick was born in New York City, the daughter of Mary Stokes and Albert Carlton Bostwick (1876-1911), her wealthy grandfather, Jabez A. Bostwick (1830–1892), was one of John D. Rockefeller's founding partners in the Standard Oil Company.

Lillian Bostwick was raised in a

Albert Jr. led to them becoming involved with the sport of horse racing. In 1942, her only sister, Dorothy (1899-2001), became the first American woman to hold a helicopter
pilot's license.

Career

In the 1930s, Lillian Bostwick and brothers Pete and Dunbar built and operated Bostwick Field in Old Westbury, New York where they hosted international polo matches.

While her husband successfully invested in Thoroughbred horses for

American Grand National
eight times with Oedipus (1951), Neji (1955, 1957, 1958), Mako (1965), Top Bid (1973), Straight and True (1976), and Le Ronceray (1987).

Personal life

In 1928, Lillian married Robert V. McKim of

Church of the Transfiguration. Before their divorce in September 1937, the couple had three daughters:[2]

In November 1937, she wed

St. Bartholomew's Church
. Ogden and Lillian had two more children:

Phipps and her husband maintained residences in New York City, Saratoga Springs, NY, Florida and at

Bronx, New York
.

Philanthropy

A community benefactor, Lillian Bostwick Phipps served on the

Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the Metropolitan Opera Association, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
of which she was also its Chairperson.

Her interior design team of Robert Denning & Vincent Fourcade from the inception of their firm in 1960 had been involved with acquisitions and style in all of their fifteen[5] homes and she has been credited with playing a significant role in launching the team.[6]

References

Notes
  1. ^ http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Directory/Blue/index.html
  2. ^ Times, Special To The New York (19 September 1937). "R. V. M'KIM OBTAINS A DIVORCE AT RENO; Other Decrees to Mrs. G. E. Du Charme, Mrs. F. B. Alexander and Mrs. L. C. Madeira 3d". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ Horwell, Veronica (2013-04-10). "Obituary: Lilly Pulitzer". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  4. ^ Times, Special To New York (10 June 1954). "Miss Florence F. McKim Is Affianced; I". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Past Perfect in Paris–A Richly Detailed Apartment for a New York Designer" by Annette Tapert, Architectural Digest, October 1995, v. 52 #10, pp. 168-173
  6. New York Times
Sources
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