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Lillian Bostwick Phipps (Lillian Stokes Bostwick) was born on 9 July, 1906 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American socialite and racehorse owner. Discover Lillian Bostwick Phipps's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As Lillian Stokes Bostwick
Occupation Businesswoman, racehorse owner/breeder
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 9 July, 1906
Birthday 9 July
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death 27 November, 1987
Died Place Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Lillian Bostwick Phipps Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Lillian Bostwick Phipps's Husband?

Her husband is Robert McKim (m. 1928-1937) Ogden Phipps (m. 1937)

Family
Parents Mary Stokes Albert Carlton Bostwick
Husband Robert McKim (m. 1928-1937) Ogden Phipps (m. 1937)
Sibling Not Available
Children Mary Maude McKim Lillian Lee McKim Florence Fitch McKim Ogden Mills Phipps Cynthia Phipps

Lillian Bostwick Phipps Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lillian Bostwick Phipps worth at the age of 81 years old? Lillian Bostwick Phipps’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businesswoman. She is from United States. We have estimated Lillian Bostwick Phipps's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Businesswoman

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1876

Lillian Stokes Bostwick was born in New York City, the daughter of Mary Stokes and Albert Carlton Bostwick (1876-1911), her wealthy grandfather, Jabez A. Bostwick (1830–1892), was one of John D. Rockefeller's founding partners in the Standard Oil Company.

1906

Lillian Stokes Bostwick Phipps (July 9, 1906 – November 27, 1987) was an American socialite and owner of Thoroughbred steeplechase racehorses.

1928

In 1928, Lillian married Robert V. McKim of Aiken, South Carolina, at the Church of the Transfiguration.

1930

Lillian Bostwick was raised in a Fifth Avenue mansion in New York City and as a young woman was listed in the 1930 New York Social Blue Book.

Her father was a horseman and polo player whose influence on her and brothers George Herbert Bostwick, Dunbar and Albert Jr. led to them becoming involved with the sport of horse racing.

In the 1930s, Lillian Bostwick and brothers Pete and Dunbar built and operated Bostwick Field in Old Westbury, New York where they hosted international polo matches.

While her husband successfully invested in Thoroughbred horses for flat racing, Lillian Bostwick Phipps purchased and raced a number of steeplechase racers.

She owned Neji and Oedipus, two very prominent horses that were voted American Steepchase Champions six times in all, and who were both inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.

1937

Before their divorce in September 1937, the couple had three daughters:

In November 1937, she wed Court tennis champion and Thoroughbred breeder/owner Ogden Phipps (1908-2002), a member of the prominent Phipps family and nephew of Ogden L. Mills, the former United States Secretary of the Treasury, at St. Bartholomew's Church.

Ogden and Lillian had two more children:

1942

In 1942, her only sister, Dorothy (1899-2001), became the first American woman to hold a helicopter pilot's license.

1951

Mrs. Phipps won the American Grand National eight times with Oedipus (1951), Neji (1955, 1957, 1958), Mako (1965), Top Bid (1973), Straight and True (1976), and Le Ronceray (1987).

1960

Her interior design team of Robert Denning & Vincent Fourcade from the inception of their firm in 1960 had been involved with acquisitions and style in all of their fifteen homes and she has been credited with playing a significant role in launching the team.

1987

Phipps and her husband maintained residences in New York City, Saratoga Springs, NY, Florida and at Summerville, South Carolina where she died in 1987.

Lillian was buried in the Bostwick Mausoleum, in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.

A community benefactor, Lillian Bostwick Phipps served on the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the Metropolitan Opera Association, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center of which she was also its Chairperson.