Louis Evan Shipman
Louis Evan Shipman (1869–1933) was an American playwright and newspaperman.
Louis Evan Shipman was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 2, 1869.[1] He was an editorial writer for Leslie's Weekly in 1895 and 1896 and edited Life from 1922 to 1924. He also wrote for Collier's Weekly.[1] His plays included Fools Errant and Poor Richard.[1]
During World War I he was a member of the New Hampshire state Committee of One Hundred for public safety, was the state director of the so-called "Four Minute Men" and was a local food administrator.[1] He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor of France in 1930.[1]
He died aged 64 at his home in Boury-en-Vexin, Oise Department, France, on August 2, 1933, after an intestinal illness of five months.[1] Shipman lived in Plainfield, New Hampshire for 25 years.[2] He was survived by two daughters and one son.[2]
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- ^ a b c d e f "Former Editor Of Life Dies At Home In France". The Baltimore Sun. August 3, 1933. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Death Overtakes Louis Evan Shipman Noted Playwright". The Vermont Journal. August 4, 1933. p. 1.
