Ginevra King

(1898-1980)

American socialite and heiress

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Ginevra King Pirie (November 30, 1898 – December 13, 1980) was an American socialite, debutante and heiress. She was the inspiration for several characters in the novels and short stories of American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, in particular, the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. King and Fitzgerald shared a youthful romance from 1915 to 1917, but their relationship stagnated after King's father warned the impressionable young writer that "poor boys shouldn't think of marrying rich girls." Scholars regard King as a "prototype of the aloof, upper-crust woman who is popular and rich and for [Fitzgerald] becomes an archetype" of "the American dream."

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Born	30 November 1898 Chicago, Illinois USA
Died	13 December 1980 (aged 82) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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William Mitchell (spouse) - · · m. 1918; div. 1937 info edit

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John T. Pirie, Jr. - · · m. 1942 info edit

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William info 1st child with William Mitchell (spouse) Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Charles info 2nd child with William Mitchell (spouse) Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Ginerva info 3rd child with William Mitchell (spouse) Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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