Lawrence C. Phipps

Lawrence Cowle Phipps (August 30, 1862 – March 1, 1958) was a United States Senator representing Colorado from 1919 until 1931.[1]

"Senator Phipps" redirects here. For the Wisconsin State Senate member, see William Henry Phipps.

Lawrence Cowle Phipps
United States senator from Colorado
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	John Franklin Shafroth
Succeeded by	Edward Prentiss Costigan
Personal details
Born	(1862-08-30)August 30, 1862 Amity, Pennsylvania
Died	March 1, 1958(1958-03-01) (aged 95) Santa Monica, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mae E. Tibbals Margaret Rogers
Parents	William Henry Phipps Agnes McCall

Biography

Lawrence Cowle Phipps was born on August 30, 1862 in Amity, Pennsylvania a son of William Henry Phipps and Agnes McCall.[1]

He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he joined the Carnegie Steel Company as a clerk. His uncle, Henry Phipps, was the second largest shareholder in the company. Lawrence Phipps eventually advanced to first vice president. He retired in 1901 and moved to Denver, Colorado, where he was active in investments, and was president of the Colorado Taxpayers Protective League in 1917.

In 1918, Phipps was elected to the United States Senate as a member of the Republican Party, defeating the Democratic incumbent, John Franklin Shafroth. Phipps was reelected in 1924 on the memorable slogan, "A vote for Lawrence C. Phipps is another vote for Coolidge."[2] He did not run again in 1930.

Between 1931 and 1933 Senator Phipps and his third wife, the former Margaret Rogers, built the Phipps Estate, in part to provide jobs during the Great Depression.[3] Mrs. Phipps donated the mansion and grounds to the University of Denver in 1964.

Lawrence Phipps died on March 1, 1958 in Santa Monica, California.[1] He was entombed in the Fairmount Mausoleum at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.

Legacy

Phipps is the namesake of Phippsburg, Colorado.[4]

References

1. "Lawrence Phipps, Ex-Senator, Dies. Colorado G.O.P. Leader, 95, Was Carnegie Executive Before U. S. Steel Merger". New York Times. March 3, 1958.
2. Campaign poster.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-06-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 40.

Further reading

• Official Congressional Biography, which credits both the U.S. Senate Historical Office and the biography below:
• Dictionary of American Biography; Schlup, Leonard. "Colorado Crusader and Western Conservative: Lawrence C. Phipps and the Congressional Campaign of 1926." Essays in Colorado History 9 (1989): 25–36.

External links

• Media related to Lawrence Cowle Phipps at Wikimedia Commons

Party political offices
Preceded by Clyde Dawson	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Colorado (Class 2) 1918, 1924	Succeeded by George H. Shaw
U.S. Senate
Preceded by John Shafroth	U.S. senator (Class 2) from Colorado March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 Served alongside: Charles S. Thomas, Samuel D. Nicholson, Alva B. Adams, Rice W. Means, Charles W. Waterman	Succeeded by Edward Costigan
Honorary titles
Preceded by Joseph Ransdell	Oldest living U.S. Senator July 27, 1954 – March 1, 1958	Succeeded by Joseph Grundy