Elizabeth Ammons Larsen
First Lady of American Samoa
In role
January 12, 1942 – April 25, 1942
GovernorHenry Louis Larsen
First Lady of Guam
In role
August 15, 1944 – May 30, 1946
GovernorHenry Louis Larsen
Personal details
Born(1893-12-06)December 6, 1893
Denver, Colorado, US
DiedJuly 23, 1990(1990-07-23) (aged 96)
Denver, Colorado, US
SpouseHenry Louis Larsen
Parents
RelativesTeller Ammons (brother)
Alma materColorado Women's College
OccupationFirst Lady of American Samoa, First Lady of Guam

Elizabeth Ammons Larsen was an American former First Lady of American Samoa and First Lady of Guam.

Early life

On December 6, 1893, Larsen was born as Elizabeth Ammons in Denver, Colorado. Larsen's father was Elias M. Ammons, a Governor of Colorado. Larsen's mother was Elizabeth Fleming Ammons. Larsen attended Wolcott School, a school established by Anna Wolcott Vaile in 1898. [1][2]

Education

Ammons earned a degree from Colorado Women's College. Ammons attended University of Colorado and took courses in journalism. [1]

Career

In Colorado, Larsen became an accomplished equestrienne. [1]

In 1942, when Henry Louis Larsen was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first Military Governor of American Samoa, Larsen became the First Lady of American Samoa on January 12, 1942, until April 25, 1942. [3]

In 1944, when Henry Louis Larsen became the military Governor of Guam, Larsen became the First Lady of Guam on August 15, 1944, until May 30, 1946. [3]

Personal life

On Nov. 25, 1913, Larsen married Henry Louis Larsen, who later became a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General and a military Governor of Guam. On October 2, 1962, Larsen's husband died of a heart attack in Denver, Colorado. [4] On July 23, 1990, Larsen died in Denver, Colorado. Larsen is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Denver County, History of Colorado, BIOS: AMMONS, Elias Milton (published 1918)". usgarchives.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Former Little Boy To Marry Ex-Governor Ammons Daughter". Littleton Independent. October 3, 1919. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Governor Henry Larsen". guampedia.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  4. ↑ "Lieut. Gen. Henry Larsen Dies; Served Marine Corps 33 Years". The New York Times. October 3, 1962. p. 41. Retrieved November 2, 2021. (Subscription required)
  5. ↑ Patty, Mike (July 27, 1990). "Elizabeth Ammons Larsen Dies at 96; Father and Brother Were State Governors". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. p. 34.
  6. ↑ "Elizabeth Ammons Larsen". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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