Elizabeth Ammons Larsen was an American former

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and First Lady of Guam.

Early life

On December 6, 1893, Larsen was born as Elizabeth Ammons in

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, Colorado. Larsen's father was Elias M. Ammons, a

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. Larsen's mother was Elizabeth Fleming Ammons. Larsen attended Wolcott School, a school established by

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in 1898.

Education

Ammons earned a degree from

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. Ammons attended University of Colorado and took courses in journalism.

Career

In Colorado, Larsen became an accomplished equestrienne. In 1942, when

Henry Louis Larsen Lieutenant General Henry Louis Larsen (December 10, 1890 – October 2, 1962) was a United States Marine Corps officer, the second Military Governor of Guam following its recapture from the Empire of Japan, and the first post-World War II Gover ...

was appointed by President

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as the first Military Governor of American Samoa, Larsen became the

on January 12, 1942, until April 25, 1942. In 1944, when

became the

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, Larsen became the First Lady of Guam on August 15, 1944, until May 30, 1946.()

Personal life

On Nov. 25, 1913, Larsen married

, who later became a

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and a

. On October 2, 1962, Larsen's husband died of a

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. On July 23, 1990, Larsen died in Denver, Colorado. Larsen is interred at

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References

External links

image of Miss Wolcott's School Denver in denverlibrary.org
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