Mary A. Brigham

Mary Ann Brigham
President Elect of Mount Holyoke College
In office
1889–1889
Preceded byElizabeth Blanchard
Succeeded byLouisa F. Cowles
Personal details
BornDecember 6 1829 (1829-12-06)
Westborough, Massachusetts
DiedJune 29, 1889(1889-06-29) (aged 59)
New Haven, Connecticut
Spousenever married
Alma materMount Holyoke Female Seminary
ProfessionProfessor
WebsiteMt. Holyoke College Archives

Mary Ann Brigham (6 December 1829 – 29 June 1889) was an American educator who, after teaching for a few years, was elected President of Mount Holyoke College in 1889, but died in a railway accident before she could take up her appointment."[1]

  1. ^ "Mary A Brigham Records". Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.