Jacob Sloat Fassett - Legacy

Legacy

In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS Jacob Sloat Fassett was named in his honor.

Fassett, Quebec - The village of Fassett, Quebec in Canada is named after him.

Fassett's Point - Located in Falmouth, Massachusetts, this 40-acre (160,000 m2) portion of land on the north side of West Falmouth Harbor is divided into two portions: 12 acres (49,000 m2) which comprise "Little Island" and the other 28 acres (110,000 m2) are known as "Greycourt." It was here on the 28 acres (110,000 m2) of Greycourt at the end of Little Island Road in Falmouth, Massachusetts where Jacob and his wife Jennie Crocker Fassett built a large summer estate in 1916 - 1918. (The Fassetts had been spending their summers in Gloucester at Cape Ann but sold their estate there in 1916 for $225,000 in what was called "One of the largest real estate deals ever recorded on Cape Ann"). After his death and then that of his wife in 1939, the estate was put up for sale for $35,000. By 1941 it had still not sold and their children had the estate destroyed and the land divided. Some of his descendants still live on the land of this great estate.

Fassett Elementary School - Elementary School in Elmira, New York.

Fassett Commons - In 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fassett donated $30,000 to Elmira College for the construction of a dining hall. It became the main dining hall in 1917. It is connected to the north arm of Cowles Hall. Jacob Fassett favored the name Crocker Hall, opposing the choice of Fassett Commons. When construction costs grew beyond expectations, the Fassetts donated an additional $10,000. Faculty members of the art department have their offices in Fassett Commons, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fassett Family - Although Jacob Sloat Fassett and Jennie Crocker had several children (one of whom was a doctor), none of them went into politics like their father. Their most famous child was Jacob Sloat Fassett, Jr. (1889–1973) or better known by his stage name as Jay Fassett who starred in several Hollywood films. Jay Fassett had a son, Jacob Sloat Fassett, III (1913–2002) who, like his father Jay, graduated from Cornell and then went into the hotel business buying a 50 room hotel in upstate New York when he was just 26 years old. Jacob Sloat Fassett, III lived his remaining years on what was left of the estate in West Falmouth.

Fassett Pennsylvania - This town is named after Jacob Sloat Fassett's grandfather, Philo Fassett.