Mollie Low
Mollie Low | |
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First Lady of California | |
In office December 10, 1863 – December 5, 1867 | |
Preceded by | Jane Stanford |
Succeeded by | Anna Haight |
Personal details | |
Born | Mollie Creed January 17, 1840 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 1910 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Mollie Low (née Creed; January 17, 1840 - October 1, 1910) was
Governor
from 1863 to 1867.
Life
She was born Mollie Creed on 17 January 1840 in Lancaster, Ohio to George Creed and Elizabeth (nee Clement).
In 1856 Creed joined her aunt and uncle, Jane (nee Creed) and John C. Hall in
Stanford Mansion as Governor's residence. Mollie's hair had turned white while she was still young, and was considered a striking figure. Newspaper society reporters frequently discussed her sense of fashion. Mark Twain described in detail the dress Low wore to the Lick House
Ball on 27 September 1863, two weeks after Low had defeated Downey in the election.
After leaving office, Fredrick Low was appointed minister to China. The Lows sailed to China in February 1870, returning to San Francisco in 1874.
Low was an important figure in San Francisco society and lived there until her death on 1 October 1910. She was buried at the
References
- ^ Library, California State. "Governors of California - Mollie Low". governors.library.ca.gov.