What is John W. Lippitt?
'''John W. Lippitt''' (April 21, 1822 [[Adams, Massachusetts|Adams]], [[Massachusetts]] – May 15, 1896 [[Madison, New York|Solsville]], [[New York (state)|New York]]) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. == Life == Lippitt was born on April 21, 1822 in [[Adams, Massachusetts]]. When he was young, his family moved to a farm near Solsville, New York. He was the town supervisor of the [[Madison, New York|Madison]] for many terms, starting in 1861. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of [[Madison County, New York|Madison County]] for more than twelve years. He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] in [[87th New York State Legislature|1864]] and [[95th New York State Legislature|1872]], and he was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] in [[101st New York State Legislature|1878]] and [[102nd New York State Legislature|1879]]. He was buried at the Indian Opening Cemetery in Madison. == Sources == * [https://archive.org/stream/civillistandcon00unkngoog#page/n335/mode/1up ''Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York''] compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291, 366 and 373) * [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101061337661;seq=84;view=1up;num=62 ''The State Government for 1879''] by [[Charles G. Shanks]] (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 62) * [https://archive.today/20130131061940/http://www.oswegocountygovernments.com/senate_details.php?name=John_Lippitt John W. Lippitt] at Oswego County Government * [https://archive.today/20121220160301/http://home.comcast.net/~ingallsam/Cemeteries/Madison/MadIndianO.htm Cemetery transcriptions] {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ny-hs}} {{succession box|before=[[William H. Brand]]|title=[[New York State Assembly]] <br>Madison County, 1st District|years=1864|after=[[Alfred A. Brown]]}} {{succession box|before=[[David L. Fisk]]|title=[[New York State Assembly]] <br>Madison County, 1st District|years=1872|after=[[Edward C. Philpot]]}} {{s-par|us-ny-sen}} {{succession box|before=[[Benjamin Dool