Louis Evan Shipman (1869–1933) was an American

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and newspaperman. Louis Evan Shipman was born in

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, New York, on August 2, 1869. He wrote editorials for ''

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'' in 1895 and 1896 and edited ''

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'' from 1922 to 1924. He also wrote for ''

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''. His plays included ''Fools Errant'' and ''Poor Richard''. His books included The Curious Courtship of Kate Poins, D'Arcy of the Guards, Urban Dialogues, Predicaments, and The Quality of Youth, published in 1904. He was married to the noted landscape architect,

Ellen Biddle Shipman Ellen Biddle Shipman (; November 5, 1869 – March 27, 1950) was an American landscape architect known for her formal gardens and lush planting style. Along with Beatrix Farrand and Marian Cruger Coffin, she dictated the style of the time and s ...

. During World War I he was a member of the New Hampshire state committee for public safety (Committee of One Hundred), was the state director of the so-called "

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", and was a local food administrator. Louis Shipman lived in

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, for 25 years, but later settled in France. He was made a Chevalier of the

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of France in 1930. He died aged 64 at his home in Boury-en-Vexin, Oise Department, France, on August 2, 1933, after an intestinal illness of five months. He was survived by two daughters and one son, Evan Shipman.

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* * American dramatists and playwrights American newspaper people 1869 births 1933 deaths {{more cats, date=December 2023

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