American author, real estate developer and social activist
Mary Foote Henderson
Portrait of Mary Foote Henderson from the Washington Times of December 23, 1904
Born
Mary Foote
(1842-07-21)July 21, 1842
Seneca Falls, New York, U.S.
Died
July 16, 1931(1931-07-16) (aged 88)
Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.
Education
Temple Grove Ladies Seminary
Ashgrove Seminary
Spouse
John B. Henderson
(m. 1868; died 1913)
Children
3, including John Jr.
Parents
Eunice Newton
Elisha Foote
Relatives
Augusta Foote Arnold (sister)
Samuel A. Foot (uncle)
Mary Foote Henderson (July 21, 1842 – July 16, 1931) was an American author, real estate developer, and social activist from the U.S. state of New York who was known as "The Empress of Sixteenth Street".[1] Henderson was a notable supporter of women's suffrage, temperance and vegetarianism.[2][3]
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