Harriett Ellen Arey | |
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| Born | Harriett Ellen Grannis April 14, 1819 Cavendish, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1901 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Pen name | Mrs. H. E. G. Arey |
| Occupation | author, editor, publisher; co-founder, president, Ohio Woman's Press Association |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Notable works | Household Songs and Other Poems; Home and School Training |
| Spouse |
Oliver Arey (m. 1848) |
Harriett Ellen Arey (née Grannis; pen name, Mrs. H. E. G. Arey; April 14, 1819 – April 26, 1901) was a 19th-century American educator, author, editor, and publisher. Raised in New England, she was one of the first women in the United States to study in a co-educational environment. In Cleveland, Ohio, she became a contributor to The Daily Cleveland Herald and taught at a girls' school. After marrying, she moved to Wisconsin, and served as "Preceptress and Teacher of English Literature, French, and Drawing" at State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. After returning to Cleveland, she edited a monthly publication devoted to charitable work, and served on the board of the Woman's Christian Association. Arey was a co-founder and first president of the Ohio Woman's Press Association. Her principal writings were Household Songs and Other Poems and Home and School Training. Arey died in 1901.