Daisy Polk
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Daisy Polk was an American
woman who became Comtesse de Buyer-Mimeure after marrying French
Army
General Marie Joseph Louis Robert de Buyer.
Polk was a prominent woman from San Francisco (she was the sister of architect Willis Polk
and related to President Polk
). Active in the American relief effort during World War I
, she was assigned the reconstruction of the village of Vitrimont
, France
, with moneys supplied by Mrs. Crocker of San Francisco; Vitrimont was the first of a number of villages restored with American aid. She and de Buyer met by chance in Vitrimont in 1916: when her car broke down, de Buyer offered his assistance; a year later they were married, in September. Her husband had been in command of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. In 1915 he became commander of the Third Cavalry Corps, and a year later of the Second Army Corps. He retired in 1917. The wedding was attended by such notables as General Pétain
.
In 1920, she was named a Legion Chevalier. In the 1930s, Comtesse de Buyer-Mimeuse, a well-known public figure, was active with the Catholic Sewing Circle in Passy
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
woman who became Comtesse de Buyer-Mimeure after marrying French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
General Marie Joseph Louis Robert de Buyer.
Polk was a prominent woman from San Francisco (she was the sister of architect Willis Polk
Willis Polk
Willis Jefferson Polk was an American architect best known for his work in San Francisco, California.-Life:He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and was related to United States President James Polk....
and related to President Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
). Active in the American relief effort during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, she was assigned the reconstruction of the village of Vitrimont
Vitrimont
Vitrimont is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, with moneys supplied by Mrs. Crocker of San Francisco; Vitrimont was the first of a number of villages restored with American aid. She and de Buyer met by chance in Vitrimont in 1916: when her car broke down, de Buyer offered his assistance; a year later they were married, in September. Her husband had been in command of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. In 1915 he became commander of the Third Cavalry Corps, and a year later of the Second Army Corps. He retired in 1917. The wedding was attended by such notables as General Pétain
Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain , generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain , was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France , from 1940 to 1944...
.
In 1920, she was named a Legion Chevalier. In the 1930s, Comtesse de Buyer-Mimeuse, a well-known public figure, was active with the Catholic Sewing Circle in Passy
Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
.