Lucius Littauer

Lucius Nathan Littauer (January 20, 1859 – March 2, 1944) was an American politician, businessman, and college football coach. He served in the United States House of Representatives from New York for five terms between 1897 and 1907. Littauer graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and was the school's first head football coach, guiding the Crimson to a record of 6–1–1 in 1881. In 1936, Littauer's donation of $2 million helped found Harvard's Graduate School of Public Administration, which was later renamed the Harvard Kennedy School in honor of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and is routinely ranked as the world's top graduate school for public policy, social policy, international affairs, and government. Biography Littauer was born January 20, 1859, to a Lithuanian-Jewish family ("Litauer" being German for "Lithuanian") in Gloversville, New York He moved with his parents to New York City in 1865. Education After attending the Charlier Institute for boys and young gentlemen in New York City, Littauer attended and graduated from Harvard University in 1878, and later coached the Harvard Crimson football team in 1881.