Marjorie Merriweather Post Born: 15-Mar-1887 Birthplace: Springfield, IL Died: 12-Sep-1973 Location of death: Springfield, IL Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Cremated, Ashes scattered, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, Washington, DC
Gender: Female Religion: Christian Science Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Socialite, Philanthropist Nationality: United States Executive summary: Cereal heiress Father: C. W. Post (cereal magnate, b. 26-Oct-1854, d. 9-May-1914, suicide) Mother: Ella Letitia Merriweather (d. 22-Oct-1912) Husband: Edward Bennett Close (m. 3-Dec-1905, div. Nov-1919) Daughter: Adelaide Brevoort Close (b. 26-Jul-1908, d. 31-Dec-1998) Daughter: Eleanor Post Close (b. 12-Dec-1909, d. 27-Nov-2006) Husband: E. F. Hutton (7-Jul-1920, div. Sep-1935, one daughter) Daughter: Nedenia Marjorie Hutton (actress, b. 9-Dec-1925, d. 22-May-2017) Husband: Joseph E. Davies (attrorney and diplomat, m. 15-Dec-1935, div. Mar-1955) Husband: Herbert A. May (railroad executive, m. 18-Jun-1958, div. 1964)
High School: Mount Vernon Seminary, Washington, DC (1904) University: Mount Vernon College for Women Trustee: Mount Vernon College for Women
Member of the Board of General Foods Apr-1936 to 1958
Traveled to the USSR 1937-38 Sulgrave Club 1940
French Legion of Honor Risk Factors: Aviophobia
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