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2 unusual facts about Phipps family


Claude R. McGaughey III

At his induction ceremony, he said: "My deepest debt of gratitude always has been and always will be to the Phipps family" -- "My affiliation with the Phipps family is one of the great highlights of my life. I wouldn't be here without them."

Phipps family

Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff (b. 1963 - ), great-grandson of Henry W. Phipps, grandson of Howard Phipps



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George A. Crawley

Because Crawley was not formally trained as an architect, the Phipps family contracted with Grosvenor Atterbury to work with Crawley on technical aspects of designing the new home, which was named Westbury House (now Old Westbury Gardens).

John R. Cummins Farmhouse

The Phipps family raised grain, vegetables, and flowers, and Edwin earned the title "Asparagus King of Hennepin County" for the vegetables he sold at a stand on nearby U.S. Route 212 (Flying Cloud Drive).

St Matthew's Church, Northampton

St Matthew's was built by the Phipps family as a memorial to Mr Pickering Phipps (1836-1890), the head of Phipps Brewery in Bridge Street, Northampton.