Patsy Pulitzer

Gladys "Patsy" Pulitzer Preston (May 31, 1928 – October 28, 2011) was an American fashion model, socialite and philanthropist. The granddaughter of Joseph Pulitzer, newspaper publisher and founder of the Pulitzer Prize, she grew up in Palm Beach, Florida. In 1961, she appeared in Sports Illustrated as one of the "World's Loveliest Sportswomen", after catching a 1,230-pound (560 kg) black marlin, a then world-record catch for a woman. She modeled and appeared in various magazines. In later life, she was active in women's rights causes, particularly Planned Parenthood.

Patsy Pulitzer
Pulitzer by Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Vogue, 1957
Born
Gladys Pulitzer

(1928-05-31)May 31, 1928
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2011(2011-10-28) (aged 83)
New York City, U.S.
Education
OccupationModel
Spouses
  • David Frost Bartlett
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    (m. 1949, divorced)​
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    (m. 1959; died 1995)​
Children4
Relatives

Early life

Gladys Pulitzer was born in New York City on May 31, 1928, the daughter of Gladys Mildred Munn and Herbert "Tony" Pulitzer, and a granddaughter of Joseph Pulitzer, newspaper publisher and founder of the Pulitzer Prize.[1] She grew up in Palm Beach, Florida.[2] Pulitzer was educated at Palm Beach Day School and the Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Virginia, and earned an associate of arts degree from Finch College, New York.[1] Her brother Herbert Pulitzer was married to the fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer, and Roxanne Pulitzer.[3]

Career

In 1961, she appeared in Sports Illustrated as one of the "World's Loveliest Sportswomen", after catching 1,230-pound (560 kg) black marlin fish off Cabo Blanco, Peru, a then world-record fish for a woman (Sports Illustrated began publication in 1954.).[1][4][5]

She was a model for the Ford Modeling Agency.[1] In 1953 and 1955, she was photographed by Slim Aarons.[6][7] In 1961, she was photographed by Frances McLaughlin-Gill for Sports Illustrated in Palm Beach, Florida, wearing clothes from Lilly Pulitzer Fashions, her sister-in-law's brand.[8]

In later life, she was active in women's rights causes, particularly Planned Parenthood.[2]

Personal life

On June 27, 1949, she married investment broker David Frost Bartlett (1924–1997), brother of Charles L. Bartlett, at the family's estate in Oyster Bay, New York.[9][10] They later divorced. In 1964, he married Stefane Abeille Demay.[11]

In 1959, she married Lewis Thompson Preston (1926–1995), chairman of J.P. Morgan & Co. and president of the World Bank.[1][2] They lived in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach, Florida.[2]

She had four daughters, Linda B. Miller of Palm Beach, Victoria B. Donaldson of Yorktown, New York, Priscilla P. Hallowell of Katonah, New York, and Electra P. Toub of New York City.[1]

She died in New York City on October 28, 2011.[1] She lived there at 580 Park Avenue, and her three-bedroom apartment sold in April 2012 for $5.8 million to Edward Shugrue III and his wife Greta.[4]

References
  1. "Gladys Pulitzer Preston, granddaughter of the founder of the Pulitzer Prize, dies". Palm Beach Daily News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. Kuhner, Kate (2019). Betty Kuhner : the American Family Portrait. Newburyport, MA: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423651796. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. "Publishing heir Peter Pulitzer dies at 88". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. Velsey, Kim (April 9, 2012). "Pulitzer Descendant's 580 Park Pad Fetches $5.8 Million". New York Observer. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. Husband, Stuart (June 2021). "It Was a Wonderful Life". The Rake. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. "Seaplane At Palm Beach". Getty Images. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. "Backgammon Trio". Getty Images. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. "Lilly Pulizer Fashions". Getty Images. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. "Gladys Pulitzer married at home; Granddaughter of the Late Publisher Wed to David F, Bartlett in Oyster Bay". New York Times. June 28, 1949. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. "Gladys Pulitzer Lists; She Will Be .Wed to David F. Bartlett June 27 in Garden of Oyster Bay Estate". New York Times. June 12, 1949. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. "Miss Stefane Abeille Demay Married to David F. Bartlett". New York Times. April 19, 1964. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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