Adele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan
Adele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan | |
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| 26th DAR President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Marion Moncure Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Betty Newkirk Seimes |
Adele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan served as the 26th President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Personal Life[edit]
Adele Woodhouse was born in Trenton, NJ. She first married Harold E. Erb, who died in 1957, and later married William H. Sullivan, Jr., who died in 1985. She had one daughter, Nancy Erb, and two granddaughters. She died on 22 April 1999 in Wilton, CT, at the age of 91.[1].
DAR Membership[edit]
Sullivan joined the DAR in 1930 as a Junior Member with the Matinecock Chapter of Flushing, NY. Her Patriot Ancestor was Israel Matson of Philadelphia, PA. She served as Regent of her Chapter (1941–1944), State, and later National, Chairman of the Radio Committee, New York Vice Regent (1950–1953), New York State Regent (1953–1956), and Recording Secretary General (1956-1959).[2][1]
President General Administration[edit]
Sullivan's administration occurred during the DAR's Diamond Jubilee. She ran for the position of President General against Alice B. Haig.[2] The executive board for the Sullivan administration was[3]:
- First Vice President General: Mrs. Nelson Kilbourn
- Chaplain General: Mrs. Fred Osborne
- Recording Secretary General: Mrs. Charlotte W. Sayre
- Corresponding Secretary General: Mrs. Jackson E. Stewart
- Organizing Secretary General: Miss Amanda A. Thomas
- Treasurer General: Mrs. Henry Stewart Jones
- Registrar General: Mrs. Evelyn Cole Peters (Albert G.)
- Historian General: Mrs. Forrest Fay Lange
- Librarian General: Mrs. Herbert Dwight Forrest
- Curator General: Mrs. Frederick Tracey Morse
- Reporter General: Mrs. John James Champieux
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ravo, Nick (3 May 1999). "Adele W. Sullivan, 91, Leader Who Stirred Interest in D.A.R." New York Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (2013). The Wide Blue Sash (2nd ed.). Search this book on
- ↑ "DAR Magazine: 75th Anniversary Edition" (PDF). Oct 1965: 810.
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