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| Lowell | |
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 Lowell family plot at Mount Auburn Cemetery | |
| Current region | United States United Kingdom |
| Connected families | Cabot Roosevelt Lawrence Amory Putnam Astor |
| Distinctions | Lowell Observatory Lowell Institute Lowell House |
| Estate(s) | Elmwood (Cambridge, Massachusetts) 805 Fifth Avenue, NYC [1] Nos. 7 & 8 Park Street, Boston President's House (Harvard) Bibury Court |
The Lowell family is one of the Boston Brahmin families of New England, known for both intellectual and commercial achievements.
The family had emigrated to Boston from England in 1639, led by the patriarch Percival Lowle (c. 1570–1664/1665). The surname was spelt in many ways until it was standardised as Lowell from about 1721, apparently by the Rev. John Lowell. It was a later John Lowell (1743–1802) from whom the famous dynasty was descended.
- ^ "Alfred Roosevelt Dead.; the Young Banker Unable to Withstand His Injuries". The New York Times. 4 July 1891.