Cabot family explained

Cabot
Region:Boston, United States
Origin:Jersey
Founder:John Cabot (b.1680)

The Cabot family is one of the Boston Brahmin families, also known as the "first families of Boston".

History

Family

The Boston Brahmin Cabot family descended from John Cabot (born 1680 in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency and one of the Channel Islands), who emigrated from his birthplace to Salem, Massachusetts in 1700.[1]

The Cabot family emigrated from Jersey, where the family name can be traced back to at least 1274. In Latin, caput means "head", and the Rev. George Balleine writes that in Jersey the "cabot" is a small fish that seems all head.[2] In French, once a commonly spoken language in Jersey, "cabot" means a dog, or a military corporal, "caboter" is to navigate along the coast, and "cabotin" means "theatrical".[3]

Rise to prominence

John Cabot (born 1680 Isle of Jersey)[1] and his son, Joseph Cabot (born 1720 in Salem),[4] became highly successful merchants, operating a fleet of privateers carrying opium,[5] rum, and slaves.[6] Shipping during the eighteenth century was the lifeblood of most of Boston's first families. Joseph's sons, Joseph Cabot Jr. (born 1746 in Salem),[7] George Cabot (born 1752 in Salem),[8] and Samuel Cabot (born 1758 in Salem),[9] left Harvard to work their way through shipping, furthering the family fortune[6] and becoming extraordinarily wealthy. Two of the earliest U.S. Supreme Court cases, Bingham v. Cabot (1795) and Bingham v. Cabot (1798), involved family shipping disputes. In 1784, Samuel Cabot relocated to Boston.[9]

George Cabot

George Cabot and his descendants went into politics. George Cabot became a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, and was appointed but declined to be first Secretary of the Navy. His great-grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge (born 1850 in Boston) was also a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1893 until his death in 1924. In the 1916 election, Henry Cabot Lodge defeated John F. Fitzgerald, former mayor of Boston and the maternal grandfather of John, Robert and Edward Kennedy. George's great-great-great grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (born 1902 in Nahant) was also U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1937 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1953, when he lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1952 Senate election. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. went on to be the U.S. Ambassador to United Nations under President Eisenhower and ambassador to South Vietnam under President Kennedy. He was 1960 vice presidential candidate for Richard Nixon against Kennedy–Lyndon B. Johnson. George's other great-great-great grandson, John Davis Lodge (born 1903 in Washington, D.C.) was the 64th Governor of Connecticut. George's great-great-great-great grandson, George Cabot Lodge II (born 1927, son of Henry Cabot Lodge) ran against the successful Edward M. Kennedy in the United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1962.

Samuel Cabot

From John Cabot's grandson, Samuel Cabot's side, Samuel Cabot Jr. (born 1784 in Boston)[10] furthered the family fortune by combining the first family staples of working in shipping and marrying money. In 1812,[10] he married Eliza Perkins, daughter of merchant king Colonel Thomas Perkins. Samuel Cabot III (born 1815 in Boston)[11] was an eminent surgeon, whose daughter, Lilla Cabot Perry, was a noted Impressionist artist.[12] His son, Godfrey Lowell Cabot (born 1861 in Boston)[13] founded Cabot Corporation,[14] the largest carbon black producer in the country, used for inks and paints. Godfrey's son, John Moors Cabot (born 1901 in Cambridge), a great-great-grandson of Samuel, was a U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, and Poland during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration. Another great-great grandson, Paul Codman Cabot (born 1898[15] in Brookline), was cofounder of America's first mutual fund and "Harvard's [Endowment] Midas".[16]

Boston Toast

The widely known[1] [5] [17] [18] "Boston Toast" by Holy Cross alumnus John Collins Bossidy features the Cabot family:

Kabotchnik v. Cabot

In 1923, Harry H. Kabotchnik and his wife Myrtle petitioned to have his family name changed to Cabot.[19]

Some prominent Cabots of Boston (Judge Cabot of the Boston Juvenile Court; Stephen Cabot, headmaster of St. George's School, Middletown, R.I.; Dr. Hugh Cabot, dean of Michigan University Medical School[20]) along with the Pennsylvania branch of the Order of the Founders and Patriots, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania counter-sued to prevent the change.[21]

Judge Charles Young Audenried eventually ruled for the Kabotchniks,[22] as there was "nothing in the law to prevent it."[23]

Notable members

Cabot family network

Associates

The following is a list of figures closely aligned with or subordinate to the Cabot family.

Businesses

The following is a list of companies in which the Cabot family have held a controlling or otherwise significant interest.

Philanthropy Institutions & Miscellaneous Non-profits

Buildings and historic sites

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L. Vernon. Briggs. History and Genealogy of the Cabot Family, 1475–1927. C.E. Goodspeed & Company. July 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103706/http://www.digital-editions.com/CABOT.htm. 4 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Cabot - Origin. theislandwiki.org. 11 March 2018.
  3. Beryl T Atkins et al., Collins Robert French Dictionary, 1978, Collins, p. 90.
  4. Web site: Person Sheet: Joseph Cabot. Cyberancestors, Wooden Ships. July 28, 2011.
  5. News: Thomas Cabot, 98, Capitalist And Philanthropist, Is Dead. The New York Times. June 10, 1995. July 26, 2011.
  6. Encyclopedia: Cabot Family: Article from theEncyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica. July 28, 2011.
  7. Web site: Rebecca Orne (Mrs. Joseph Cabot), 1757. Worcester Art Museum. July 28, 2011.
  8. CABOT, George, (1752–1823). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. July 28, 2011.
  9. Book: Aronson, Julie. Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati Art Museum. 2006. 0300115806. January 14, 2012. Pg. 192
  10. Web site: Samuel Cabot, Jr. Ledger, 1814–1821. Harvard Business School Library. July 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010307120121/http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/sfa/samuelcabotjr.htm. March 7, 2001.
  11. 25129836. JSTOR: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 21 (May, 1885 – May, 1886), pp. 517–520: Report of the Council, Resident Follows. 517–520.
  12. Web site: Lilla Cabot Perry . Noah Sheloa . September 2012 . Boston Athenæum . October 11, 2014 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127200125/https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/library/book-recommendations/athenaeum-authors/lilla-cabot-perry . dead .
  13. Web site: Godfrey Lowell Cabot Papers 1870–1962: Guide to the Collection. Massachusetts Historical Society. July 28, 2011. November 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126203430/http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0146. dead.
  14. Web site: The History of Cabot Corporation. Cabot Corporation. July 26, 2011.
  15. Book: Passion for Reality: Paul Cabot and The Boston Mutual Fund. Xlibris Corporation. 2006. 9781462800698. August 13, 2011. Pg. 21–23
  16. Universities: Harvard's Midas. https://web.archive.org/web/20120105164029/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,841848,00.html. dead. January 5, 2012. Time. April 16, 1965. August 13, 2011.
  17. Miscellany: Aug. 27, 1923. https://web.archive.org/web/20070706032149/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,716479,00.html. dead. July 6, 2007. Time. August 27, 1923. July 29, 2011.
  18. Irish in America: Smiling-eyed Beauty sheila Finn. Life. March 17, 1961. July 29, 2011.
  19. News: Untitled. Santa Cruz News. Oct 3, 1923. 2 January 2019. newspapers.com.
  20. Miscellany: Aug. 27, 1923. 27 August 1923. Time. 2 January 2019 . subscription .
  21. Web site: Again, What's in a Name If the Cabotos Could Become Cabots in Days Gone by, Why Can't the Kabotchnicks Do Likewise? They Can!. Joseph Van Raalte. Pittsburgh Daily Post. September 30, 1923. 56. Newspapers.com. 2 January 2019.
  22. Web site: August 15, 1923. Kabotchnick Becomes "Cabot"; Protest Fails. Lansing State Journal. 2. Newspapers.com. 2 January 2019.
  23. Web site: Kabotchnik May Be Cabot, Judge is 'constrained' to Rule. 15 August 1923. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2 January 2019.
  24. Web site: Francis Cabot. Smithsonian Institution. January 14, 2012.
  25. Web site: Francis Cabot Lowell (1775–1817) Papers: Guide to the Collection. Massachusetts Historical Society. July 30, 2011. November 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126215323/http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0251. dead.
  26. Book: Whipple, G.M.. Historical collections of the Essex Institute, Volume IV. Essex Institute. 1862. January 11, 2012.
  27. Book: Paine, Sarah Cushing. Paine Ancestry: The Family of Robert Treat Paine, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. 206. first cotton mill.. David Clapp & Son. 1912. January 11, 2012.
  28. Book: Lodge, Henry Cabot. Life and Letters of George Cabot. 5. henry now married.. Little, Brown and Company. 1878. January 11, 2012. Pg. 568
  29. Web site: Henry Cabot Lodge Photographs ca. 1860–1945: Guide to the Photograph Collection. Massachusetts Historical Society. July 28, 2011. February 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110214002724/http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fap044. dead.
  30. LODGE, Henry Cabot, Jr., (1902–1985). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. July 28, 2011.
  31. LODGE, John Davis, (1903–1985). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. July 29, 2011.
  32. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/156632/I043197/-/individual "Francis Cabot"
  33. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/156632/I042954/-/individual "Nathaniel Cabot Lee"
  34. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/156632/I042884/-/individual "John Clarke Lee"
  35. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/156632/I042849/-/individual "George Cabot Lee"
  36. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jfowkes&id=I043195 "Frederick Cabot"
  37. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jfowkes&id=I042952 "Francis Cabot"
  38. Fox, Margalit. "Francis H. Cabot, 86, Dies; Created Notable Gardens". The New York Times (November 27, 2011): "A son of the New York branch of one of Boston's storied families ..."
  39. Web site: Almy family. Papers, 1649–1967 (inclusive), 1835–1967 (bulk): A Finding Aid.. Harvard University Library, Radcliffe College. November 1976. August 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515214052/http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~sch00089. May 15, 2012. dead.
  40. Book: Biographical History of Massachusetts: Biographies and Autobiographies of the Leading Men in the State, Volume II. Massachusetts Biographical Society. 1913. July 28, 2011.
  41. Web site: Senior trustee, Thomas D. Cabot, dies at 98. MIT News. June 21, 1995. July 26, 2011.
  42. News: Mabel Brandon and Louis Cabot. The New York Times. July 30, 2011. June 1, 1997.
  43. News: Linda Black Is Married. The New York Times. July 30, 2011. January 29, 1989.
  44. News: John Moore (sic) Cabot is dead at 79; U.S. Ambassador to 5 countries. The New York Times. March 29, 2008. February 25, 1981.
  45. News: Weddings; Sara R. Snow and Timothy P. Cabot. The New York Times. July 28, 2011. February 11, 1996.
  46. Town & Country, Volumes 75–76. Town & Country. February 20, 1919. July 28, 2011.
  47. http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/elizabeth-cabot-lee_28529786 Elizabeth Cabot Lee
  48. Engle, Kathy. "Internationally known Western artist Hugh Cabot dies at 75", Green Valley News (May 27, 2005): "Born in Boston, the son of a decidedly patrician family ..."
  49. Web site: Cabot, Elizabeth Rogers Mason, 1834–1920. Diaries, 1859–1906: A Finding Aid. Harvard University Library. July 1985. August 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515214247/http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~sch00484. May 15, 2012. dead.
  50. Book: Who's Who in New England: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men and Women of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. 199. cabot, henry.. A.N. Marquis & Company. 1916. August 13, 2011.
  51. News: Paul C. Cabot, 95, Financial Strategist; Began Mutual Funds. The New York Times. September 4, 1994. August 13, 2011.
  52. Web site: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795–1925: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 – March 31, 1925 > 1922 > Roll 1953 – Certificates: 163726-164099, 08 May 1922-08 May 1922. National Archives. 2006. August 13, 2011.
  53. Web site: Elise Cabot Forbes Papers: 1875–1960 Offsite Storage Inventory. Massachusetts Historical Society. August 19, 2011.
  54. Book: Lodge, Henry Cabot. Life and Letters of George Cabot. . 1878 . 41 . January 11, 2012.
  55. 1968 . Fertilizer Abstracts: Volume 1 . National Fertilizer Development Center, Tennessee Valley Authority. . 10 . 2023-03-02 . "Gulf Central is a joint venture of Gulf Interstate Company, Houston; Cabot Corporation, Boston, Mass.[;] and Loeb, Rhoades & Co., the New York investment bankers.".
  56. Lewis . John R. . 1969 . Minerals Yearbook, Volumes 1-2 . Metals, Minerals & Fuels . Nitrogen . Bureau of Mines . 793 . 2023-03-02 . "[A] second independently owned and operated common carrier anhydrous ammonia pipeline system was under construction at the end of 1968...Built to transport ammonia from the major producing areas of the Texas and Louisiana gulf coast to consuming centers in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana, and Missouri, the new line, varying in diameter from 6 to 10 inches, will be known as the Gulf Central...¶Owners of the Gulf Central line were listed as the Gulf National State Bank of Houston, Tex.; Cabot Corporation of Boston, Mass.; Loeb, Rhoades and Co., New York; and a subsidiary of the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.".
  57. News: 1946-04-19 . GEORGE E. CABOT, REALTY MANAGER:Founder, President of Boston Firm Dies at 85—Athenaeum Head Was Museum Trustee . subscription . New York Times . 2023-02-24.
  58. Book: Hall, Peter D. . 1984 . 1982 . The Organization of American Culture, 1700-1900. Private Institutions, Elites, and the Origins of American Nationality . New York University Press . 64 . 0-8147-3425-1.
  59. Web site: 2020-01-12. Obituary: Lewis P. Cabot. 2022-01-29. Press Herald.
  60. News: 1994-09-04 . Paul C. Cabot, 95, Financial Strategist; Began Mutual Funds . New York Times . 41, Section 1 . 2023-02-24.
  61. News: Fox . Margalit . 2011-11-27 . Francis H. Cabot, 86, Dies; Created Notable Gardens . New York Times . 2023-02-24.
  62. Book: Cohen, Rich . 2012 . The Fish that Ate the Whale . registration . New York . Farrar, Straus & Giroux . 186. 9780374299279 .
  63. Book: Mirra, Carl . 2008 . United States Foreign Policy and the Prospects for Peace Education . McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers . 53 . 978-0-7864-3321-6.
  64. Book: Ambrose, Stephen . 2012 . 1981 . Ike's Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment . Anchor Books . 223 . 978-0-307-94660-7 . 2023-02-24.

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