Cabot family
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The Cabot family was part of the Boston Brahmin
, also known as the "first families of Boston
."
of Jersey
), who immigrated from his birthplace to Salem, Massachusetts
in 1700. Though other individuals with the last name Cabot may descend from Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot
, the Italian explorer who came from England in the 1400s), the prominent Boston Brahmin Cabot family descend from the former.
John Cabot (b. 1680 in British Channel Isle of Jersey) and his son, Joseph Cabot (b. 1720 in Salem), became highly successful merchants, operating a fleet of privateers carrying opium, rum, and slaves. Shipping during the eighteenth century was the lifeblood of most of Boston’s first families, who usually got their start with the help of Colonel Thomas Perkins
, "The King of Shipping." Joseph’s sons, Joseph Cabot Jr. (b. 1746 in Salem), George Cabot
(b. 1752 in Salem), and Samuel Cabot (b. 1758), left Harvard to work their way through shipping, furthering the family fortune 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. The Cabot family eventually relocated from Salem to Boston.
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
(b. 1850 in Boston) was also a U.S. Senator
from Massachusetts, who was reelected for the same senate seat as the incumbent 1916 U.S. Senate candidate against the Kennedy brothers' maternal grandfather, John F. Fitzgerald
. George's great-great-great grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
(b. 1902 in Nanhunt) was also a U.S. Senator
from Massachusetts, incumbent 1952 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts
against John F. Kennedy
, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
and South Vietnam
, and 1960 vice presidential candidate
for Richard Nixon
against John F. Kennedy
-Lyndon B. Johnson
. George's other great-great-great grandson, John Davis Lodge
(b. 1903 in Washington, DC) was the 64th Governor of Connecticut
. George's great-great-great-great grandson, George Cabot Lodge II
(b. 1927) was the 1962 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts
against Edward M. Kennedy.
. Dr. Samuel Cabot III (b. 1815 in Boston) was an eminent surgeon, who's son, Godfrey Lowell Cabot
(b. 1861 in Boston) founded Cabot Corporation
, the world's largest carbon black
producer in the country, used for inks and paints. Godfrey's son, John Moors Cabot
(b. 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 (b. 1898 in Brookline), was cofounder of America's first mutual fund and "Harvard's [Endowment] Midas."
Unverified members:
Boston Brahmin
Boston Brahmins are wealthy Yankee families characterized by a highly discreet and inconspicuous life style. Based in and around Boston, they form an integral part of the historic core of the East Coast establishment...
, also known as the "first families of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
."
Family origin
The Boston Brahmin Cabot family descended from John Cabot (b. 1680 in British Channel IsleChannel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
), who immigrated from his birthplace to Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
in 1700. Though other individuals with the last name Cabot may descend from Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot
John Cabot
John Cabot was an Italian navigator and explorer whose 1497 discovery of parts of North America is commonly held to have been the first European encounter with the continent of North America since the Norse Vikings in the eleventh century...
, the Italian explorer who came from England in the 1400s), the prominent Boston Brahmin Cabot family descend from the former.
Rise to prominence
Thomas Handasyd Perkins
Colonel Thomas Handasyd Perkins, or T. H. Perkins was a wealthy Boston merchant and an archetypical Boston Brahmin. Starting with bequests from his grandfather and father-in-law, he amassed a huge fortune...
, "The King of Shipping." Joseph’s sons, Joseph Cabot Jr. (b. 1746 in Salem), George Cabot
George Cabot
George Cabot was an American merchant, seaman, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate and as the Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention.-Early life:...
(b. 1752 in Salem), and Samuel Cabot (b. 1758), left Harvard to work their way through shipping, furthering the family fortune and becoming extraordinarily wealthy. Two of the earliest U.S. Supreme Court cases, Bingham v. Cabot (1795)
Bingham v. Cabot (1795)
Bingham v. Cabot 3 U.S. 19 is an early United States Supreme Court case involving the Cabot family, a wealthy Yankee shipping family from New England...
and Bingham v. Cabot (1798)
Bingham v. Cabot (1798)
Bingham v. Cabot 3 U.S. 382 is the second United States Supreme Court case involving the Cabot family, a wealthy Yankee shipping family from New England. In the case the court held that in diversity suits in federal courts, a party must allege appropriate citizenship and not simply residence,...
involved family shipping disputes. The Cabot family eventually relocated from Salem to Boston.
George Cabot
From John Cabot's grandson, George Cabot's side, the family would go into politics. George CabotGeorge Cabot
George Cabot was an American merchant, seaman, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate and as the Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention.-Early life:...
became a U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts, and was appointed but declined to be first Secretary of the Navy. His great-grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
(b. 1850 in Boston) was also a U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts, who was reelected for the same senate seat as the incumbent 1916 U.S. Senate candidate against the Kennedy brothers' maternal grandfather, John F. Fitzgerald
John F. Fitzgerald
John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald was an Irish-American politician and the maternal grandfather of three prominent United States politicians—President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Senators Robert Francis Kennedy and Edward Moore Kennedy.-Early life and family:Fitzgerald was born in...
. George's great-great-great grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was a Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, South Vietnam, West Germany, and the Holy See . He was the Republican nominee for Vice President in the 1960 Presidential election.-Early life:Lodge was born in Nahant,...
(b. 1902 in Nanhunt) was also a U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts, incumbent 1952 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1952
The United States Senate election of 1952 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1952. This election marked the end of the Lodge family dynasty and the beginning of the Kennedy family dynasty.-The campaign:...
against John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
, and 1960 vice presidential candidate
United States presidential election, 1960
The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party...
for Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
against John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
-Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
. George's other great-great-great grandson, John Davis Lodge
John Davis Lodge
John Davis Lodge , was an American politician, and 79th Governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955. He was also an actor and U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Argentina and Switzerland.-Early life:Lodge was born in Washington, D.C....
(b. 1903 in Washington, DC) was the 64th Governor of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. George's great-great-great-great grandson, George Cabot Lodge II
George C. Lodge
George Cabot Lodge II is an American professor and former politician.-Early life:His father was Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations and South Vietnam, and 1960 vice presidential candidate for Richard Nixon against John F. Kennedy-Lyndon B....
(b. 1927) was the 1962 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts
United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1962
The United States Senate special election of 1962 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1962.-History:Senator John F. Kennedy resigned the seat to become President of the United States after winning the presidential election in 1960. Benjamin A...
against Edward M. Kennedy.
Samuel Cabot
From John Cabot's grandson, Samuel Cabot's side, Samuel Cabot Jr. (b. 1784 in Boston) furthered the family fortune by combining the first family staples of working in shipping and marrying money. In 1812, he married Eliza Perkins, daughter of merchant king Colonel Thomas PerkinsThomas Handasyd Perkins
Colonel Thomas Handasyd Perkins, or T. H. Perkins was a wealthy Boston merchant and an archetypical Boston Brahmin. Starting with bequests from his grandfather and father-in-law, he amassed a huge fortune...
. Dr. Samuel Cabot III (b. 1815 in Boston) was an eminent surgeon, who's son, Godfrey Lowell Cabot
Godfrey Lowell Cabot
Godfrey Lowell Cabot was an American industrialist and philanthropist, who founded the Cabot Corporation.-Early life:...
(b. 1861 in Boston) founded Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation is a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates in four segments: the Carbon Black Business, the Metal Oxides Business, the Supermetals Business, and the Specialty Fluids Business. Cabot's headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts...
, the world's largest carbon black
Carbon black
Carbon black is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products such as FCC tar, coal tar, ethylene cracking tar, and a small amount from vegetable oil. Carbon black is a form of amorphous carbon that has a high surface-area-to-volume ratio, although its...
producer in the country, used for inks and paints. Godfrey's son, John Moors Cabot
John Moors Cabot
John Moors Cabot was an American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to four nations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.-Early life:...
(b. 1901 in Cambridge), a great-great-grandson of Samuel, was a U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration. Another great-great grandson, Paul Codman Cabot (b. 1898 in Brookline), was cofounder of America's first mutual fund and "Harvard's [Endowment] Midas."
Boston Toast
The widely known "Boston Toast" by Harvard alumnus John Collins Bossidy features the Cabot family:- "And this is good old Boston,
- The home of the bean and the codCodCod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...
, - Where the LowellsLowell familyThe Lowell family settled on the North Shore at Cape Ann after they arrived in Boston on June 23, 1639. The patriarch, Percival Lowle , described as a "solid citizen of Bristol", determined at the age of 68 that the future was in the New World.Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop needed...
talk only to Cabots, - And the Cabots talk only to God."
Notable members
- John Cabot (b. 1680 in British Channel Isle of Jersey) - successful ship merchant
- Joseph Cabot (b. 1720 in Salem) - successful ship merchant
- Joseph Cabot Jr. (b. 1746 in Salem) - ship merchant
- George CabotGeorge CabotGeorge Cabot was an American merchant, seaman, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate and as the Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention.-Early life:...
(b. 1752 in Salem) - successful ship merchant, U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts, appointed but declined to be first Secretary of the Navy- Henry Cabot (b. 1783)
- Anna Cabot (b. 1821)
- Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
(b. 1850 in Boston) - U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts and ardent opponent of Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
’s League of NationsLeague of NationsThe League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
- George Cabot LodgeGeorge Cabot LodgeGeorge Cabot "Bay" Lodge , was an American poet of the late 19th and early-20th century.-Early life:Lodge was born in in Boston. His father was Henry Cabot Lodge, a politician. His mother was Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge...
(b. 1873 in Boston) - poet- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was a Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, South Vietnam, West Germany, and the Holy See . He was the Republican nominee for Vice President in the 1960 Presidential election.-Early life:Lodge was born in Nahant,...
(b. 1902 in Nanhunt) - U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Massachusetts, incumbent 1952 U.S. Senate candidate from MassachusettsUnited States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1952The United States Senate election of 1952 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1952. This election marked the end of the Lodge family dynasty and the beginning of the Kennedy family dynasty.-The campaign:...
against John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, U.S. Ambassador to United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and South VietnamSouth VietnamSouth Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
, and 1960 vice presidential candidateUnited States presidential election, 1960The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party...
for Richard NixonRichard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
against John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
-Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonLyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
- George Cabot Lodge IIGeorge C. LodgeGeorge Cabot Lodge II is an American professor and former politician.-Early life:His father was Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations and South Vietnam, and 1960 vice presidential candidate for Richard Nixon against John F. Kennedy-Lyndon B....
(b. 1927) - Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
professor, 1962 U.S. Senate candidate from MassachusettsUnited States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1962The United States Senate special election of 1962 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1962.-History:Senator John F. Kennedy resigned the seat to become President of the United States after winning the presidential election in 1960. Benjamin A...
against Edward M. Kennedy
- George Cabot Lodge II
- John Davis LodgeJohn Davis LodgeJohn Davis Lodge , was an American politician, and 79th Governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955. He was also an actor and U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Argentina and Switzerland.-Early life:Lodge was born in Washington, D.C....
(b. 1903 in Washington, DC) - 64th Governor of ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
- George Cabot Lodge
- Henry Cabot Lodge
- Anna Cabot (b. 1821)
- Henry Cabot (b. 1783)
- Susanna Cabot (b. 1754)
- Francis Cabot Lowell (b. 1775 in Newburyport) - cofounded Harvard's Porcellian ClubPorcellian ClubThe Porcellian Club is a men's-only final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts," or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the...
, helped introduce power loomPower loomA power loom is a mechanized loom powered by a line shaft. The first power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785. It was refined over the next 47 years until a design by Kenworthy and Bullough, made the operation completely automatic. This was known as the...
in U.S.
- Francis Cabot Lowell (b. 1775 in Newburyport) - cofounded Harvard's Porcellian Club
- Samuel Cabot (b. 1758) - successful ship merchant
- Samuel Cabot Jr. (b. 1784 in Boston) - shipping businessman
- Dr. Samuel Cabot III (b. 1815 in Boston) - eminent surgeon
- Lilla CabotLilla Cabot PerryLilla Cabot Perry was an American artist who worked in the Impressionist style, rendering portraits and landscapes in the free form manner of her mentor, Claude Monet. Perry was an early advocate of the French Impressionist style and contributed to its reception in the United States...
(b. 1848 in Boston) - among first American impressionist artistsAmerican ImpressionismImpressionism, a style of painting characterized by loose brushwork and vivid colors, was practiced widely among American artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-An emerging artistic style from Paris:...
, contributor to Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas... - Samuel Cabot IV (b. 1850) - chemist, founder of ValsparValsparThe Valspar Corporation is an international manufacturer of paint and coatings based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the fifth largest paint and coating corporation in the world. The 200+ year old Valspar was founded in 1806 as a paint dealership in Boston, Massachusetts...
's Cabot Stains - Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot (b. 1852 in Boston) - progressive surgeon
- Godfrey Lowell CabotGodfrey Lowell CabotGodfrey Lowell Cabot was an American industrialist and philanthropist, who founded the Cabot Corporation.-Early life:...
(b. 1861 in Boston) - founder of Cabot CorporationCabot CorporationCabot Corporation is a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates in four segments: the Carbon Black Business, the Metal Oxides Business, the Supermetals Business, and the Specialty Fluids Business. Cabot's headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts...
, philanthropist- Thomas Dudley CabotThomas Dudley CabotThomas Dudley Cabot was an American businessman and philanthropist. He also became U.S. Department of State's Director of Office of International Security Affairs.-Early life:...
(b. 1897 in Cambridge) - businessman and philanthropist, Cabot HouseCabot HouseCabot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. Cabot House derives from the merger in 1970 of South and East House, which took the name South House , until the name was changed and the House reincorporated in 1984 to honor Harvard benefactors Thomas Cabot and...
namesake- Louis Wellington Cabot - businessman, philanthropist, former Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of BostonFederal Reserve Bank of BostonThe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, commonly known as the Boston Fed, is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve, which covers most of Connecticut , Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It is headquartered in the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Boston,...
- Linda Cabot Black - cofounder of Opera Company of BostonOpera Company of BostonThe Opera Company of Boston was an American opera company located in Boston, Massachusetts that was active during the late 1950s through the early 1990s. The company was founded by American conductor Sarah Caldwell in 1958 under the name Boston Opera Group. At one time, the touring arm of the...
and Opera New England- Sophie Cabot BlackSophie Cabot BlackSophie Cabot Black is an American prize-winning poet who has taught creative writing at Columbia University and elsewhere.-Early life:...
(b. 1958) - poet
- Sophie Cabot Black
- Louis Wellington Cabot - businessman, philanthropist, former Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- John Moors CabotJohn Moors CabotJohn Moors Cabot was an American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to four nations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.-Early life:...
(b. 1901 in Cambridge) - U.S. Ambassador to SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration- Lewis Cabot - Lewis Cabot EstateLewis Cabot Estate-History:Lewis Cabot's father, was John Moors Cabot, both from Boston. The site was built in 1895, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts...
namesake
- Lewis Cabot - Lewis Cabot Estate
- Eleanor Cabot - Eleanor Cabot Bradley EstateEleanor Cabot Bradley EstateThe Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a nonprofit country house and garden ground museum in Canton, Massachusetts. It is operated by The Trustees of Reservations. The grounds are open every day, sunrise to sunset, without charge.-History:...
namesake
- Thomas Dudley Cabot
- Lilla Cabot
- Edward Clarke CabotEdward Clarke CabotEdward Clarke Cabot was an American architect and artist.-Early life:Cabot's father was Samuel Cabot Jr., a shipping businessman. His mother was Eliza Perkins Cabot. He had two siblings: Dr. Samuel Cabot III , an eminent surgeon, and Walter Channing Cabot Edward Clarke Cabot (August 17, 1818...
(b. 1818) - architect and artist - Walter Channing Cabot (b. 1829)
- Henry Bromfield Cabot (b. 1861 in Boston) - lawyer
- Paul Codman Cabot (b. 1898 in Brookline), - cofounder of America's first mutual fund, "Harvard's [Endowment] Midas"
- Charles Codman CabotCharles Codman CabotCharles Codman Cabot was an American judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.-Early life:Cabot was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was Henry Bromfield Cabot, a lawyer. His mother was Anna McMasters Codman Cabot. He had five siblings: Henry Bromfield Cabot Jr. , Powell Mason Cabot...
(b. 1900 in Brookline) - associate judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, Boston Bar AssociationBoston Bar AssociationThe Boston Bar Association, which also goes by the acronym BBA, is a volunteer non-governmental organization in Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
president
- Elise Cabot Forbes (b. 1869) - maternal grandmother of Michael Paine
- Henry Bromfield Cabot (b. 1861 in Boston) - lawyer
- Dr. Samuel Cabot III (b. 1815 in Boston) - eminent surgeon
- Samuel Cabot Jr. (b. 1784 in Boston) - shipping businessman
- Joseph Cabot (b. 1720 in Salem) - successful ship merchant
Unverified members:
- Capt. John Cabot - Capt. John Cabot HouseJohn Cabot HouseThe John Cabot House is a historic house located at 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. It was one of the earliest brick houses in Beverly. The house is now owned by the Beverly Historical Society and open to the public five days each week....
namesake, established America’s first cotton millCotton millA cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
in Beverly, MassachusettsBeverly, MassachusettsBeverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
. - Francis CabotFrancis CabotFrancis Higginson Cabot, was an American gardener and horticulturist.A 1949 graduate of Harvard College, Cabot was active in the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and was one of the four founders of the a cappella singing group, the Harvard Krokodiloes...
(b. 1925) - noted gardener