Julian Lee Lapides

Jack Lapides (elected October 1981) died July 14, 2021. A lawyer and dedicated native of Baltimore who served in the Maryland state senate for more than twenty-five years, Lapides was an ardent historic preservationist, helping to spare multiple Baltimore neighborhoods from destruction. As a stalwart supporter and champion of AAS, he brought his leadership and diplomatic skills to bear at the Society as a councilor for two decades, concluding his service as chair from 2003 to 2008. He and his wife Linda Fishman Lapides (elected April 1989) built a comprehensive collection of American children’s literature, while endowing a purchase fund and a fellowship at AAS in that area. He was a founding member of the Maryland State Arts Council and served on the board of Baltimore Heritage.