Leila Herbert
Leila Herbert | |
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| Born | February 12, 1868 Greenville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1897 (aged 29) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Oakwood cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | author |
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| Genre | biography |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Notable works | The first American; his homes and his households |
| Parents | Hilary A. Herbert |
Leila Herbert (February 12, 1868 – December 22, 1897) was a 19th-century American author. During her lifetime, nothing of hers was published. She was very popular in society in Washington, D.C., and at Bar Harbor, Maine and at Newport, Rhode Island. She served as vice regent for Alabama of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association from 1894 until her death in 1897.