Gloria Gould

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Gloria Gould (1906-1943) was the socialite daughter of industrialist heir, George Jay Gould I.

1 First marriage
2 Children
3 Second marriage
4 Death
5 Selected coverage in the New York Times
6 Timeline

[edit] First marriage

Time magazine wrote on April 14, 1923: "Engaged. Miss Gloria Gould, 17, youngest daughter of George J. Gould, who is ill on the Riviera, to Mr. Henry A. Bishop, Jr., of Bridgeport, Conn., Yale student and son of Henry A. Bishop, director of the Western Union Telegraph Co. and other corporations."

[edit] Children

Time wrote on March 23, 1925: "Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Bishop Jr. (Gloria Gould, granddaughter of the late Jay Gould), a daughter, Gioia (six and one half pounds); in Manhattan".

[edit] Second marriage

Time on February 13, 1930: "Married. Gloria Gould Bishop, daughter of the late capitalist George Jay Gould; and Walter McFarlane Barker of Chicago; in Manhattan. He is her second husband. They were married in the Domestic Relations Court by Judge Bernard J. Douras, father of cinemactress Marion Davies." Time on September 10, 1928: "Sued for Divorce. Henry A. Bishop Jr., son of Henry Alfred Bishop (railroad, bank & telegraph tycoon) of Bridgeport, Conn.; by Mrs. Gloria Gould Bishop, daughter of the late George Jay Gould. She was married in 1923, aged 17, and has at various times since conducted a dance studio in Manhattan, made public appearances as hostess-manageress of the Embassy cinemahouse on Broadway."

[edit] Death

Time on August 23, 1943: "Died. Gloria Gould Bishop Barker, 37, glamor girl of the '20s; by drowning in her swimming pool; near Phoenix, Arizona. A granddaughter of Financier Jay Gould, daughter of Famed Stage Beauty Edith Kingdon Gould, she gave a dance recital at Carnegie Hall when she was 16. She married her first husband at 17, as a playfully ambitious young heiress. Served as a professional greeter at a Broadway movie house and otherwise attracted attention with interviews on marriage, motherhood and careers for women. She deserted society in 1930 after her second marriage, to contractor Walter McFarlane Barker".

[edit] Selected coverage in the New York Times

New York Times; April 10, 1929; page 33; "Edith Weed to wed Henry A. Bishop, Jr., ex-husband of the former Gloria Gould"
New York Times; February 07, 1930; page 21; "Mrs. Bishop wed to Barker"
New York Times; October 23, 1934; page 19; "Mr. Henry Bishop dies"
New York Times; August 16, 1943; page 01; "Gloria Gould Barker is drowned in swim pool at Arizona"
New York Times; August 11, 1948; page 22; "Barker is dead; member of staff of the Valley National in Phoenix husband of the late Gloria Gould"