16 Facts About Louise Shadduck

Louise Shadduck was administrative assistant to two governors, a US Senator and a US Representative.

Louise Shadduck was born in 1915 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the county seat and largest town of surrounding Kootenai County and region of North Idaho, just south of the United States-Canada international border.

Louise Shadduck's family had purchased the farm for $700 at the foot of Canfield Mountain, raising vegetables, chickens, goats, and cows.

Louise Shadduck would perform farm chores and rough-house with her siblings, and played dolls and helped her mother with the house.

Louise Shadduck attended Dalton Grade School and secondary school at Coeur d'Alene High School, in Coeur d'Alene in the early 1930s.

Louise Shadduck was quickly promoted to administrative assistant in the Capitol Governor's office.

Louise Shadduck was the first female administrative assistant to an Idaho governor, serving Governor Robins for four years from 1946 until 1950.

Louise Shadduck left writing for The Press in 1948 but continued to occasionally write and sell freelance stories and columns.

Louise Shadduck continued in that office with his successor, 23rd Governor Leonard B Jordan, for another year until 1952 when again Idaho's then still US Senator Henry Dworshak finally convinced her to come to the federal national capital city of Washington, DC and work for him on his staff on Capitol Hill at the United States Capitol.

Louise Shadduck spoke in support of his peace-time nuclear policy proposals given in a nationally televised acceptance of his nomination speech at the 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago.

Louise Shadduck brought major Girl Scout and Boy Scout events to the state, implemented development of Farragut State Park and brought other national conventions meetings to Idaho.

Louise Shadduck continued to write articles for various Idaho newspapers and publications.

Louise Shadduck had a reputation for never forgetting a name or a person's story.

Louise Shadduck enjoyed mentoring young people beginning their studies or careers, and her personal friendships are cited as a source of her political influence in Idaho's history.

Louise Shadduck remained active with full-time speaking engagements until within several months of her death at the age of 92.

Louise Shadduck died in Coeur d'Alene after a long illness.