| Margaret Aldrich Smith | |||||
| Office: | First Lady of Guam | ||||
| Governor: | Roy Campbell Smith | ||||
| Term Label: | In role | ||||
| Term Start: | May 30, 1916 | ||||
| Term End: | November 18, 1918 | ||||
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1863 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Palmyra, New York | ||||
| Death Place: | Newport, Rhode Island | ||||
| Birthname: | Margaret Aldrich Sampson | ||||
| Father: | William Thomas Sampson (1840–1902) | ||||
| Mother: | Margaret Sexton Sampson (1842-1878) | ||||
| Occupation: | First Lady of Guam | ||||
| Spouse: | Roy Campbell Smith | ||||
| Children: | 3 | ||||
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Margaret Aldrich Smith (1863-1929) was an American First Lady of Guam.
On October 15, 1863, Smith was born as Margaret Aldrich Sampson in Palmyra, New York. Smith's father was Rear admiral William Thomas Sampson (1840–1902). Smith's mother was Margaret Sexton Sampson (1842-1878). Smith has four siblings, including Catherine, Hannah, Olive, and Susan.[1] [2]
In 1916, when Roy Campbell Smith was appointed the Naval Governor of Guam, Smith became the First Lady of Guam on May 30, 1916, until November 18, 1918.[3]
On October 11, 1887, in Annapolis, Maryland, Smith married Roy Campbell Smith, who later became a Naval officer and the Naval Governor of Guam. They had three children, Roy, Marjorie, and William. Smith and her family lived in several places including Guam and Newport, Rhode Island.[4]
Smith's daughter Marjorie Sampson Smith became a sponsor of USS Sampson (DD-63) on March 4, 1916. It was named for Rear admiral William Thomas Sampson, Smith's father. In 1918, Smith's daughter Marjorie Sampson Smith married Spotswood Dandridge Bowers, a lawyer.[5] [6]
On May 21, 1929, Smith died in Newport, Rhode Island. Smith is interred at Lakewood Cemetery in Cooperstown, New York.[4] [2]