Emma Louise Lowe | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of American Samoa | |
| In role October 1, 1953 –October 15, 1956 | |
| Governor | Richard Barrett Lowe |
| Succeeded by | Nora Stewart Coleman |
| First Lady of Guam | |
| In role October 15,1956 –November 14,1959 | |
| Governor | Richard Barrett Lowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1902 Ottumwa,Iowa,US |
| Died | 1995 (aged 92–93) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Richard Barrett Lowe |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Drake University Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation | Musician,Educator,First Lady of American Samoa and First Lady of Guam |
Emma Louise Lowe was an American musician,educator,former First Lady of American Samoa and former First Lady of Guam.
In 1902,Lowe was born in Ottumwa,Iowa. [1] [2]
Lowe earned a degree from Drake University Conservatory of Music in Des Moines,Iowa. [1]
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]
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]
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