September 17, 1916(1916-09-17) (aged 66) Bedford Hills, New York, US
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Anne Wroe Scollay Curtis
Parent
Abiel Abbot Low (father)
Relatives
Abbot Augustus Low (brother) Harriet Low (aunt)
Alma mater
Columbia College
Seth Low (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916) was an American educator and political figure who served as the mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, the president of Columbia University from 1890 to 1901, a diplomatic representative of the United States, and the mayor of New York City from 1902 to 1903. He was a leading municipal reformer fighting for efficiency during the Progressive Era.
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SethLow (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916) was an American educator and political figure who served as the mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, the...
Low Houses, or SethLow Projects, is a public housing complex built and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and located in Brownsville...
SethLow Pierrepont (1884–1956) was a United States diplomat and politician. Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 25, 1884 to Henry Evelyn Pierrepont...
ancestor is the now-defunct, all-male SethLow College, named for former Brooklyn mayor and President of Columbia SethLow. It was established in Downtown Brooklyn...
SethLow Playground is a five-acre park located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. The park is named after SethLow, a former mayor of New York...
1846) served as acting mayor in 1900 while Robert A. Van Wyck was away. SethLow previously served as Mayor of the City of Brooklyn from 1882 to 1885. William...
president SethLow funded the building with $1 million (equivalent to $37 million in 2023) and named the edifice in memory of his father, Abiel Abbot Low. Low's...
to the city's expanding population.: 5–8 In 1896, university president SethLow moved the campus from 49th Street to its present location, a more spacious...
50#1 pp. 62–70. Jackson 1996, p. 695, SethLow. Steven C. Swett, "The Test of a Reformer: A Study of SethLow, New York City Mayor, 1902–1903", New-York...
ships. Abiel Abbot Low was one of twelve children (eight sons, four daughters) of a Salem, Massachusetts, drug merchant, SethLow. Abiel grew up attending...
elections of 1901, which was won by the Fusion reformist slate led by SethLow. Two years later, The New York Times characterized the Van Wyck administration...
Seth Aaron Rogen (/ˈroʊɡən/; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to...
Seth Adham Curry (born August 23, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association...
Fredman, "SethLow: theorist of municipal reform." Journal of American Studies 6.1 (1972): 19–39 online. Kurland, Gerald (1971). SethLow: the Reformer...
part of the Low-Mills collection in the Library of Congress. She was born Harriet Low, the second of twelve children of Seth and Mary Porter Low, in Salem...
SethLow Pierrepont State Park Reserve (also called Pierrepont State Park) is a public recreation area covering 305 acres (123 ha) in the town of Ridgefield...
not to support SethLow's Fusion campaign caused his defeat by splitting the vote against Tammany Hall. Republicans withdrew in Low's favor in 1901 (when...
the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2002. Bollinger is currently the SethLow Professor and a faculty member at Columbia Law School. He is a legal scholar...
serving as Dean of the School of Fine Arts in 1895, Van Amringe succeeded SethLow to become the first Dean of Columbia College, the university's undergraduate...
Ohio cities and a 3-cent streetcar fare. Columbia University President SethLow was elected mayor of New York City in 1901 on a reform ticket. During the...
deliveries still had not been completed by November 1881. Brooklyn mayor SethLow, who became part of the board of trustees in 1882, became the chairman...
All-Brooklyn" by the World-Telegram in his senior year. After a season at SethLow Junior College, Auerbach received an athletic scholarship to play for George...
College of New York for several days before accepting a scholarship at SethLow Junior College. This was a branch of Columbia University in Downtown Brooklyn...
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