Lloyd Stowell Shapley

Lloyd Stowell Shapley

In 1922, Shapley took command of USS Neches (AO-5), until October 4, 1923.

On April 7, 1926, Shapley took an oath and became the Naval Governor of Guam, until June 11, 1929.

As governor of Guam, Shapley pushed for the Navy to approve a Flag of Guam; he succeeded in gaining approval in 1929, though the design changed 19 years later. The flag consisted of a blue field with a central red-lined figure containing a Guamanian sling stone. During his time in office, he had already retired from Naval service.

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Personal life On November 6, 1912, Shapley married Elizabeth Harrison McCormick Herrshoff (1884-1938), former wife of Charles Frederick Herreshoff. She had two children from her previous marriage, Allan Stuart and Elizabeth.

Shapley's daughter is Elizabeth Harrison Shapley. On April 25, 1918, she was a sponsor of USS Kilty (DD-137).

Shapley's second wife was Ida Viola Wells ( 1878–1950), notable as a pioneering woman professional, who, among other things, was an inheritance tax attorney.