Betty Newkirk Seimes
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Preceded byAdele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan
Succeeded byEleanor Washington Spicer
BornJuly 8, 1901
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 1990 (aged 88)
Delaware City, Delaware, U.S.
Betty Newkirk Seimes | |
|---|---|
| 27th DAR President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Adele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Washington Spicer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1901 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1990 (aged 88) Delaware City, Delaware, U.S. |
| Spouse | Erwin F. Seimes |
| Education | Goldey Wilmington Commercial College |
Elizabeth Newkirk Seimes (July 8, 1901 – January 25, 1990) was an American clubwoman who served as the 27th President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Betty was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on 8 July 1901 and died 24 March 1990 in Easton, Maryland. She attended Alexis I. duPont High School and Goldey Wilmington Commercial College (now Goldey–Beacom College). Betty married Erwin F Seimes, who died in 1970, and both are buried in Gracelawn Memorial Park in New Castle, DE. Betty worked as a secretary and office manager for Allied Kid Company of Wilmington and as the executive secretary for Governor Richard C. McMullen, from 1937 to 1941.[1][2]
