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

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, New York.

Career

In 1926, when

Lloyd Stowell Shapley Lloyd Stowell Shapley (November 3, 1875 – August 16, 1959) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 32nd Naval Governor of Guam. Shapley served as governor from April 7, 1926, to June 11, 1929. Early life Shapley was born in Leban ...

was appointed the

military Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territ ...

, Shapley became the

First Lady of Guam First Lady or First Gentleman of Guam is the title attributed to the spouse of the governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose ...

on April 7, 1926, until June 11, 1929.

Personal life

On April 9, 1902, Shapley married

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, who later became an automobile designer/manufacturer and an architect. Shapeley's full name became Elizabeth Harrison McCormick Herrshoff. On August 1, 1912, Shapley divorced

. On November 6, 1912, on

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, Shapley married

, who later became a

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Captain and

Military Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territ ...

. Shapley had three children from her previous marriage,

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, Elizabeth Sult, and Sylvia. Shapley's son

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(1903-1973) became a Lieutenant General of the

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. He was a survivor of

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. On April 25, 1918, Shapley's daughter Elizabeth Harrison Shapley became a sponsor of

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. On August 7, 1938, Shapley died in California.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shapley, Elizabeth Harrison 1884 births 1938 deaths First Ladies and Gentlemen of Guam People from New York City