{{Short description|American politician}} '''John W. Lippitt''' (April 21, 1822 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts – May 15, 1896 in Solsville, Madison County, New York) was an American politician from New York.
==Life== The family removed to a farm near the hamlet of Solsville. He attended the common schools and Stockbridge Academy.
He was Supervisor of the Town of Madison for many terms, beginning in 1861; and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Madison County for more than twelve years.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Madison Co., 1st D.) in 1864 and 1872; and of the New York State Senate (21st D.) in 1878 and 1879.
He was buried at the Indian Opening Cemetery in Madison.
==Sources== * [https://archive.org/stream/civillistandcon00unkngoog#page/n335/mode/1up ''Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York''] compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291, 366 and 373) * [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101061337661;seq=84;view=1up;num=62 ''The State Government for 1879''] by Charles G. Shanks (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 62) * [https://archive.today/20130131061940/http://www.oswegocountygovernments.com/senate_details.php?name=John_Lippitt John W. Lippitt] at Oswego County Government * [https://archive.today/20121220160301/http://home.comcast.net/~ingallsam/Cemeteries/Madison/MadIndianO.htm Cemetery transcriptions]
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ny-hs}} {{succession box | before = William H. Brand | title = New York State Assembly <br>Madison County, 1st District | years = 1864 | after = Alfred A. Brown}} {{succession box | before = David L. Fisk | title = New York State Assembly <br>Madison County, 1st District | years = 1872 | after = Edward C. Philpot}} {{s-par|us-ny-sen}} {{succession box | before = Benjamin Doolittle | title = New York State Senate <br>21st District | years = 1878–1879 | after = Bradley Winslow}} {{s-end}}
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