Eleanor Thackara

Background

Known as “Ellie” in the correspondence between her and her father, she was one of eight children, but little is known about her childhood.

Career

Childhood

Family

In 1881, the Lieutenant Thackara left military service, moving to Philadelphia with Eleanor to join the family business. While there, the couple spent three years in the town of Rosemont where Eleanor gave birth to four children, Alexander Montgomery “Mont”, William Sherman “Sherman”, Elizabeth, and Eleanor.

Eleanor was also mentioned in the New York Evangelist as an upcoming writer as she weighed in on the idea of training schools in Philadelphia, but little else is known about her career in writing.

Philanthropy

In 1897, Thackara was appointed by President William McKinley to serve as United States Consul in Le Havre, France, moving the entire family overseas. In 1905, Thackara was re-stationed as Consul General in Berlin and Eleanor was elected President of the American Women's Club, a social organization.

Death

In 1913, Eleanor and Thackara returned to Paris when President Woodrow Wilson appointed the Lieutenant as Consul General once again. She died two years after their return.

Eleanor Sherman Thackara died on July 18, 1915.

Achievements

• While living in France, Eleanor’s she served with the Red Cross in Paris, and received awards for her work in the organization.