Mary Beardslee Hinds (1874-1952) was an American First Lady of Guam.

Early life

On July 4, 1874, Hinds was born as Mary May Miller Beardslee. Hinds' father was Hamilton White Beardslee (1840–1907). Hinds' mother was Lucy Putnam (nee Phelps Howson) Beardslee (1850–1926). Hinds had two siblings, Kenneth and Doris.

Career

In 1913, when

Alfred Walton Hinds Alfred Walton Hinds (July 25, 1874 – December 25, 1957) was a United States Navy captain who served as the 17th Naval Governor of Guam. His early naval service included serving as Assistant Engineer aboard , the United States Navy's first ba ...

was appointed the

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, Hinds became the First Lady of Guam on September 23, 1913, until March 28, 1914.

Personal life

On April 10, 1902, at May Memorial Church in

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, Hinds married

(1874-1957), who later became a Naval officer and

. Hinds' maid of honor was her sister Doris Beardslee; she also had four other bridesmaids. They had one son, Walton Beardslee Hinds (1904-1973). Hinds and her family lived in places such as New York,

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, and

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. In 1931, Hinds and her family moved to

. Hinds' son Walton Beardslee Hinds became a Commander of US Navy and became attached to USS Atlanta. On December 18, 1952, Hinds died. Hinds is interred at

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, California.

References

External links

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, California at interment.net

Ft Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California at usgwarchives.net

Mary Beardslee Hinds at findagrave.com
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