Marker Inscription
Great-granddaughter of builders. Daughter of Thomas S. and Mary Elizabeth (Robertson) Sutherland. First woman vice president of student body, University of Texas. Married Leslie Carpenter; has 2 children. In 1954 was president Women's National Press Club. First woman ever to serve as Executive Assistant to the Vice President of the United States, 1961. First newswoman to be staff director and Press Secretary to a First Lady, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Outstanding Women of Texas Series, 1967.
About this site
Mary Elizabeth Carpenter, Birthplace of White House Aide is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9417, -97.5423 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robertson Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Home of Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson, Robertson Family Cemetery, and Stagecoach Inn.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027003237. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
