Lloyd Stowell Shapley

Lloyd Stowell Shapley
25th Naval Governor of Guam
In office April 7, 1926 – June 11, 1929
Preceded by	Alfred Winsor Brown
Succeeded by	Willis W. Bradley
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1875 Lebanon, New York
Died	August 16, 1935 (aged 58) Alameda Country, California
Nationality	United States
Awards	Navy Cross
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Captain

Lloyd Stowell Shapley^[1] (November 3, 1875 – August 16, 1969) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 32nd Naval Governor of Guam. Shapley served as governor from April 7, 1926 to June 11, 1929.^[2]

He was born in Lebanon, New York. As governor, he pushed for the Navy to approve a Flag of Guam; he succeeded in gaining approval in 1929, though the design changed 19 years later.^[3] The flag consisted of a blue field with a central red-lined figure containing a Guamanian sling stone.^[4] During his time in office, he had already retired from Naval service.^[5] He died in Alameda County, California.

Published works

• Shapley, L.S. (January 1930). "The Story of the Island of Guam". The Mid-Pacific. 39 (1): 17–24.

References

2. "Naval Era Governors of Guam". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
3. Cunningham, Lawrence; Janice Beaty (2001). A History of Guam. Hawaii: Bess Press. p. 210. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
4. Rogers, Robert (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
5. "New Yorker Governor of Guam". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 26 February 1929. p. 18.