Margaret Newton Van Cott

Margaret Newton Van Cott
Margaret Newton Van Cott
Born	Margaret Ann Newton (1830-03-25)March 25, 1830 New York City
Died	August 29, 1914(1914-08-29) (aged 84) Catskill, New York
Nationality	American
Other names	Maggie Van Cott
Occupation	Evangelist
Years active	1868–1914
Known for	First female Methodist Episcopal evangelist in America

Margaret Newton Van Cott (25 Mar 1830 – 29 Aug 1914) also known as Margaret Van Cott or Maggie Van Cott, was the first woman to be licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church.