Mary Beardslee Hinds

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

Mary Beardslee Hinds
First Lady of Guam
In role
September 23, 1913 – March 28, 1914
GovernorAlfred Walton Hinds
Personal details
Born
Mary May Miller Beardslee

(1874-07-04)July 4, 1874
DiedDecember 18, 1952(1952-12-18) (aged 78)
SpouseAlfred Walton Hinds
Children1
OccupationFirst Lady of Guam
Other namesMary Miller Beardslee, Mary May Miller Beardslee, Mary B. Hinds, Mary Hinds, Mrs. A. W. Hinds

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.[1][2]

Career

In 1913, when Alfred Walton Hinds was appointed the Naval Governor of Guam, Hinds became the First Lady of Guam on September 23, 1913, until March 28, 1914.[3]

Personal life

On April 10, 1902, at May Memorial Church in Syracuse, New York, Hinds married Alfred Walton Hinds (1874-1957), who later became a Naval officer and Naval Governor of Guam. Hinds' maid of honor was her sister Doris Beardslee; she also had four other bridesmaids.[2][4] They had one son, Walton Beardslee Hinds (1904-1973). Hinds and her family lived in places such as New York, Bremerton, Washington, Guam, and Coronado, California.[5][6]

In 1931, Hinds and her family moved to Coronado, California.[7]

Hinds' son Walton Beardslee Hinds became a Commander of US Navy and became attached to USS Atlanta.[8]

On December 18, 1952, Hinds died. Hinds is interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego, California.[1]

References
  1. Fisher, Joy (June 15, 2006). "Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Point Loma, San Diego County, CA". usnwcarchives.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. "PERSONALS". Army and Navy Journal. February 15, 1902. p. 593. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941". guampedia.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. "SERVICE WEDDINGS". Army and Navy Journal. April 19, 1902. p. 823. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. "WOULDN'T CHANGE SINGLE MINUTE OF LIFE, SAYS BRIDE OF 49 YEARS AGO". Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume 39, Number 15. April 12, 1951. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  6. "Walton Beardslee Hinds". familysearch.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  7. "Captain and Mrs. Hinds Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Anniversary". Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume 39, Number 14. April 3, 1952. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  8. "COMDR. AND MRS. W. HINDS ARE VISITING HERE". Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume XXXIV, Number 6. February 6, 1947. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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