Louise Skinner Leigh Caples

Background

Caples, Louise Skinner Leigh was born on November 5, 1915 in Hertford, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Edward Augustus and Mary Motley (Coke) Leigh.

Education

Postgraduate in Obstetrics, Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital, 1939.

Career

Board directors, 1st vice president Franklin Square Hospital Auxiliary, 1947—1949. Leadership chairman Maryland Council Hospital Auxs., 1949—1950, active recruitment nurses, 1950—1960. Member committee on careers National League Nursing, 1950—1954.

President Baltimore County Medical Auxiliary, 1950—1958, Medical and Surgical Faculty Maryland, 1959—1960. Organizing member, 1st vice president Carroll County Hospital Auxiliary, 1961—1962. State registrar National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Maryland, 1976—1979.

Organizing state president Colonial Dames XVII Century, 1974—1975. State recording secretary National Huguenot Society, 1980—1982. President National Society Daughters American Colonists, 1985—1988.

Vestryman All Saints Episcopal Church, 1965—1969. Served to 1st lieutenant Nurse Corps United States Army, 1942-1945, Middle East, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Louise Skinner Leigh Caples has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Glyndon Chamber of Commerce, Owings Mills Chamber of Commerce, Reisterstown Chamber of Commerce, Federated Women's Club Glyndon, National Association Parliamentarians, Colonial Dames American, Magna Charta Dames (life).

Connections

Married Delphin Delmas Caples, July 6, 1944. Children: Pete L., Patricia Caples Greenwell, Richard J., Robert M.

Father:

Edward Augustus Leigh

Mother:

Mary Motley (Coke) Leigh

Spouse:

Delphin Delmas Caples

child:

Patricia Caples Greenwell Caples

child:

Pete L. Caples

child:

Robert M. Caples

child:

Richard J. Caples