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Woolley, Mary Emma, 1863-1947

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Mary Emma Woolley
11th President of Mount Holyoke College
Term 1900 – 1937
Predecessor Elizabeth Storrs Mead
Successor Roswell G. Ham
Born 1863
South Norwalk, Connecticut
Died 1947
Alma mater Brown University
Profession Professor

Mary Emma Woolley (July 13, 1863 – September 5, 1947) was an American educator, peace activist and women's suffrage supporter. She served as the 11th President of Mount Holyoke College from 1900-1937.

She taught at Wheaton Seminary before becoming one of the first women to receive a B.A. from Brown University in 1894 and her M.A. from Brown in 1895. She taught Bible history at Wellesley College from 1895-1900.

While writing her autobiography, she suffered a stroke in 1944. She died in Westport, New York.

See also

  • Presidents of Mount Holyoke College

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Elizabeth Storrs Mead
President of Mount Holyoke College
1900 – 1937
Succeeded by
Roswell G. Ham

This biographical information was gathered from the Mary_Emma_Woolley page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project.

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