Anna Matilda Larrabee

Anna Matilda Larrabee
"A Woman of the Century"
First Lady of Iowa
In role
January 14, 1886 – February 27, 1890
GovernorWilliam Larrabee
Preceded byLena Kendall
Succeeded byAnna Brock Jackson (1894)
Personal details
BornAnna Matilda Appelman
(1842-08-13)August 13, 1842
Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1931(1931-12-30) (aged 89)
Clermont, Iowa, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
William Larrabee
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(m. 1861; died 1912)​
Children7; including William Jr. and Frederic

Anna Matilda Larrabee (née, Appelman; August 13, 1842 – December 30, 1931) was an American social leader. Married to Iowa Governor William Larrabee, she served as the First Lady of Iowa from 1886 until 1890. She was often referred to as "Iowa's Ideal Mother".

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