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Emma Louise Lowe

Emma Louise Lowe was an American musician, educator, former First Lady of American Samoa and former First Lady of Guam.

Emma Louise Lowe
First Lady of American Samoa
In role
October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956
GovernorRichard Barrett Lowe
Succeeded byNora Stewart Coleman
First Lady of Guam
In role
October 15, 1956 – November 14, 1959
GovernorRichard Barrett Lowe
Personal details
Born1902 (1902)
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Died1995 (aged 92–93)
Manassas, Virginia, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRichard Barrett Lowe
Children2
Alma materDrake University Conservatory of Music
OccupationMusician, Educator, First Lady of American Samoa and First Lady of Guam

Early life edit

In 1902, Lowe was born in Ottumwa, Iowa.[1][2]

Education edit

Lowe earned a degree from Drake University Conservatory of Music in Des Moines, Iowa.[1]

Career edit

Lowe was a violinist with a musical ensemble on the Chautauqua Circuit in the Midwest. Lowe was also a pianist. Lowe became a music instructor at Eastern State Teachers College in South Dakota.[1][3]

In 1953, when Richard Barrett Lowe was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Governor of American Samoa, Lowe became the First Ladies of American Samoa on October 1, 1953, until October 15, 1956.[4]

In 1956, when Richard Barrett Lowe was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Governor of Guam, Lowe became the First Lady of Guam on October 15, 1956, until November 14, 1959.[4]

Lowe and her husband restored old houses in Alexandria, Virginia.[1]

Personal life edit

Lowe's husband was Richard Barrett Lowe (1902-1972), an educator, Governor of American Samoa, and Governor of Guam. They had two sons, Bruce A. Lowe (1926-2015) and Cameron A. Lowe (1932-2020). Lowe and her family lived in Madison, South Dakota, Alcester, South Dakota, Wessington Springs, South Dakota, American Samoa, and Guam.[4][5][6]

In 1953, Lowe and her family lived in America Samoa. In 1956, Lowe and her family lived Guam.[1]

Lowe lived in a replica of George Washington's house at 508 Cameron St, Alexandria, Virginia, until 1990.[1]

On December 27, 1995, Lowe died of cardiac arrest at the Caton Merchant House retirement facility in Manassas, Virginia. Lowe is interred at Graceland Cemetery in Madison, South Dakota.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g . washingtonpost.com. December 30, 1995. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  2. ^ "GRACELAND CEMETERY, MADISON, LAKE CO., SOUTH DAKOTA". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "A Report on the Government of Guam". Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. July 7, 1958. Retrieved October 29, 2021.(page A6077)
  4. ^ a b c "Governor Richard Barrett Lowe". guampedia.com. 20 August 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  5. ^ . fauquiernow.com. 2015. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  6. ^ . legacy.com. 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()

External links edit

  • Emma Louise Lowe in the 1940 Census at ancestry.com

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