Mary Chase Walker | |
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| Born | Mary Chase Walker 1828 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1899 (aged 70–71) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Mary C. Morse |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, activist |
| Known for | Controversy which became known as the "Walker Incident" |
| Notable work | Recollections of Early Times in San Diego (1898) |
| Spouse | Ephraim Weed Morse (m. 1866) |
Mary Chase Walker, Mrs. Morse (1828 – May 17, 1899) was an American schoolteacher, pioneer, and suffragette. In 1865 she became the first school teacher at Mason Street Schoolhouse, the first public school to be built in San Diego County, California. She recorded her Recollections of Early Times in San Diego in 1898.