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| Born | (1858-03-13)March 13, 1858 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1934(1934-06-10) (aged 76) |
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| Spouse | Antoinette N. Dearborn |
| Children | Roger Dearborn Lapham Ruth Lapham |
| Parent(s) | Henry Griffith Lapham Samantha Vail |
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Lewis Henry Lapham[1] (March 13, 1858 – June 10, 1934)[1][2] was an American businessman and entrepreneur who made a fortune consolidating smaller business in the leather industry. He was also one of the co-founders of the oil brandTexaco, Inc. (The Texas Company) then Texaco Oil Company.
Lapham was born inBrooklyn, New York, the son of Samantha Lapham (née Vail) and Henry Griffith Lapham, who were second cousins.[1][3] The Laphams built their fortune as leather merchants, strategically consolidating smaller tanning businesses into larger enterprises, including the United States Leather Co.[4]
He builtWaveny House[5] inNew Canaan, Connecticut, as a summer residence for his family to escape the heat ofNew York City. The mansion and property are now a public park and arts center in New Canaan.[6][7]
Lapham was the husband of Antoinette N. Lapham (née Dearborn), the father ofSan Francisco mayorRoger D. Lapham (1883–1966), andRuth Lloyd (née Lapham; 1896 –Darien, Connecticut, 8 October 1984), a singer and mother of seven children from her marriage including Samuel Lloyd, who died in 2017, the grandfather of actorChristopher Lloyd and banking executiveLewis A. Lapham (1909–1995), and the great-grandfather of bothLewis H. Lapham (1935-2024) andSam Lloyd (1963–2020).[citation needed]
Lapham's children included Roger D. Lapham, who was noted for his investments in shipping.[8]
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