Laura Mae Corrigan

Laura Mae Corrigan (2 January 1879 – 22 January 1948) was a wealthy American socialite.[1][2][3]

Ulf Aschan wrote, in reference to her impact on the British East Africa community in Babati, "Famous for her wealth-which was derived from her husband's steel mills-and her lavish entertainment in a bid to ensnare the rich and titled, Laura also looked after her poorer, albeit titled, friends to uphold standards at all costs."[4]

References

  1. ↑ "CORRIGAN, LAURA MAE - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve University". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve University.
  2. ↑ "Women of Millionaires' Row". clevelandmagazine.com.
  3. ↑ How to suck up in society — with the Cunards, the Corrigans and the Colefaxes. Frances Wilson, The Spectator. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Aschan, Ulf (1987). The Man Whom Women Loved. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 129. ISBN 9780312022495.

Further reading

  • Evans, Siân. (2016) Queen bees: Six brilliant and extraordinary society hostesses between the wars. Two Roads. ISBN 978-1473618022
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