Background
Shapleigh, Alfred Lee was born on February 16, 1862 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Augustus. Frederick and Elizabeth Anne (Umstead) Shapleigh.
Shapleigh, Alfred Lee was born on February 16, 1862 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Augustus. Frederick and Elizabeth Anne (Umstead) Shapleigh.
Educated in academic department, and 2 years in undergraduate department, Washington University.
Clerk Merchants National Bank, and for Thomson & Taylor, wholesale coffee and spices, to 1882. Cashier Mound City Paint & Color Company, 1882-1885. Became secretary A. F. Shapleigh Hardware Company, 1885, and has been treasurer of its successor, the Shapleigh Hardware corporation since July 1901, and chairman of board since January 1, 1912.
President Shapleigh Investment Company, Washington Land & Mining Company.
Chairman of the executive committee Mississippi Valley Trust Сompany. Vice president American Credit Indemnity Company of New New York
Director P.,C.,C.&Saint Louis Railroad Director Saint Louis Public Service Company, South West Bell Telephone Company, American Auto Insurance Company, Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, Incorporation, Mermod, Jaccard & King Jewelry Company. President Saint Louis Light Artillery Armory Associate.
President David Ranken, Junior School of Industrial Trades.
Trustee Mercantile library association. Vice president Washington University.
Director Lindenwood College. Was director and member Executive Committee Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company Ex-member Republican State Committee.
Ex-member Republican National Finance Committee.
Member Chamber of Commerce of Saint Louis (ex-president). Member Society of the Cincinnati, South.R., Society Colonial Wars (governor of Missouri Society), Missouri History Society. Clubs: Saint Louis Country.
Married Mina Wessel, November 21, 1888.