Louis Evan Shipman

Louis Evan Shipman (1869–1933) was an American playwright and newspaperman.

Louis Evan Shipman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 2, 1869. He wrote editorials for ''Leslie's Weekly'' in 1895 and 1896 and edited ''Life'' from 1922 to 1924. He also wrote for ''Collier's Weekly''. His plays included ''Fools Errant'' and ''Poor Richard''.

During World War I he was a member of the New Hampshire state committee for public safety (Committee of One Hundred), was the state director of the so-called "Four Minute Men", and was a local food administrator.

Louis Shipman lived in Plainfield, New Hampshire, for 25 years, but later settled in France. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of France in 1930. He died aged 64 at his home in Boury-en-Vexin, Oise Department, France, on August 2, 1933, after an intestinal illness of five months. He was survived by two daughters and one son. Provided by Wikipedia