American First Lady of Guam (1884–1938)
Elizabeth Harrison Shapley
In role Governor Lloyd Stowell Shapley
Born Elizabeth Harrison McCormick
(1884-02-11 ) February 11, 1884New York City , New YorkDied August 7, 1938(1938-08-07) (aged 54) 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.
Early life
On February 11, 1884, Shapley was born as Elizabeth Harrison McCormick in New York City , New York.[ 1]
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
References
^ a b c "History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical - NY: The American Historical Society, Inc. 1920" . theusgenweb.org . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .^ "NH 45530 Captain Lloyd S. Shapley, USN" . navy.mil . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .^ "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941" . guampedia.com . 12 January 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .^ "Married" . Army and Navy Register. November 22, 1912. Retrieved November 13, 2021 .^ a b Berry, Brian Joe Lobley (1993). "The Shapleigh, Shapley and Shappley Families: A Comprehensive Genealogy, 1635–1993" . Gateway Press, Inc. p. 273. Retrieved November 13, 2021 . ^ Hall, Anne Martin; Benham, Edith Wallace (1925). Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors, 1913-1923 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
