Elizabeth Harrison Shapley | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guam | |
| In role April 7, 1926 –June 11, 1929 | |
| Governor | Lloyd Stowell Shapley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Harrison McCormick February 11,1884 New York City,New York,U.S. |
| Died | August 7,1938 (aged 54) California,U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Frederick Herreshoff,Lloyd Stowell Shapley |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Alan Shapley (son) |
| Occupation | First Lady of Guam |
| Other names | Elizabeth H. McCormick,Elizabeth McCormick,Elizabeth Harrison McCormick Herrshoff,Elizabeth H. Shapley,Elizabeth Shapley |
Elizabeth Harrison Shapley was an American former First Lady of Guam.
On February 11,1884,Shapley was born as Elizabeth Harrison McCormick in New York City,New York. [1]
In 1926,when Lloyd Stowell Shapley was appointed the military Governor of Guam,Shapley became the First Lady of Guam on April 7,1926,until June 11,1929. [2] [3]
On April 9,1902,Shapley married Charles Frederick Herreshoff,who later became an automobile designer/manufacturer and an architect. Shapeley's full name became Elizabeth Harrison McCormick Herrshoff. [4] [1]
On August 1,1912,Shapley divorced Charles Frederick Herreshoff. [1]
On November 6,1912,on Mare Island in Vallejo,California,Shapley married Lloyd Stowell Shapley,who later became a United States Navy Captain and Military Governor of Guam. Shapley had three children from her previous marriage,Alan,Elizabeth Sult,and Sylvia. [5]
Shapley's son Alan Shapley (1903-1973) became a Lieutenant General of the United States Marine Corps. He was a survivor of USS Arizona (BB-39).
On April 25,1918,Shapley's daughter Elizabeth Harrison Shapley became a sponsor of USS Kilty (DD-137). [6]
On August 7,1938,Shapley died in California. [5]