Leila Herbert | |
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| Born | February 12, 1868 Greenville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1897 Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Oakwood cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | author |
| Alma mater | St. Agnes School |
| Genre | biography |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Notable works | The first American; his homes and his households |
| Parents | Hilary A. Herbert |
Leila Herbert (1868-1897) was a 19th-century American author. During her lifetime, nothing of hers was published. She was very popular in society in Washington, D.C., and at Bar Harbor, Maine and at Newport, Rhode Island which places she visited during her father's administration while he served in the second cabinet of President Grover Cleveland, as Secretary of the Navy. She served as vice regent for Alabama of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association from 1894 until her death in 1897.[1][2][3]
- ^ Owen, Thomas McAdory (1921). "Herbert, Leila". History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Vol. 3. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 799. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (1919). Report and Minutes of Council of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union. p. 62. Retrieved 30 November 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Hills, William Henry; Luce, Robert (November 1899). "Miss Leila Herbert". The Writer: A Monthly Magazine for Literary Workers. Vol. 12, no. 11. Boston: Writer Publishing Company. p. 168. Retrieved 30 November 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
