Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.
| Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frederic Walker Lincoln IV October 15, 1898 New York City |
| Died |
April 7, 1968 (aged 69) New York City |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Rockefeller (m. 1925; his death 1968) |
| Relations | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (grandfather) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | Frederic Walker Lincoln III |
| Residence | 941 Park Avenue |
| Education | Pomfret School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Naval Air Reserve |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Frederic Walker Lincoln IV (15 October 1898 – 7 April 1968) was chairman of the board of trustees of the New York Medical College and the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital who married into the Rockefeller family.
Frederic Walker Lincoln IV was born on October 15, 1898 in New York City to Philena and Frederic Walker Lincoln III. His father was a distant cousin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. His paternal grandparents were Emily Caroline Lincoln and Frederic W. Lincoln Jr., the former mayor of Boston, Massachusetts during the Civil War. Together, his parents had five children, of which he was the only boy:
He was educated at Pomfret School and then Princeton University, where he graduated in 1921.
After graduating from Princeton, he joined his fathers export-import firm H. W. Peabody & Co., of which he became a partner, until World War II began. He enlisted as a sergeant in the aviation section of the Army Signal Corps and fought in World War II in the Naval Air Reserve, retiring with the rank of Commander.
Lincoln was chairman of the board of trustees of the New York Medical College and the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital, retiring in 1965. In the same year, he was awarded an honorary degree from the New York Medical College.
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