Barbara Galpin | |
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| Born | Nelly Barbara Johnson February 6, 1855 Weathersfield, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1922 (aged 67) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Henry Wallace Galpin
(m. 1873; died 1875) |
| Children | George Henry Galpin |
Barbara Galpin (née, Johnson; February 6, 1855 – August 14, 1922) was an American journalist. For twenty-five years Galpin was identified with the Somerville Journal, serving as compositor, proof reader, cashier, editor woman's page and assistant manager. Galpin traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, writing books and articles of travel, and lectured much upon this subject.[1] She was the writer of several books and contributed to magazines, both prose and poems.[2] She took a vital interest in hospital, charitable, and educational work, and when the Massachusetts Legislature provided for a "planning board" in every city of more than 10,000 people, the mayor of the city named her, with six men, on the Somerville board—the first woman in the state to occupy such a position.[1] Galpin was a member of the New England Press Association, Authors' Guild of New York, League of American Pen Women (Washington, D.C.); Boston Authors' Club. Professional Woman's Club, and various local organizations.[2] Galpin died in 1922.
- ^ a b McClintock 1914, p. 393.
- ^ a b Marquis 1909, p. 392.