Mary Fels

Mary (Fels) Fels
1915
BornMarch 10, 1863 (1863-03-10)
Sembach, Bavaria, Germany
DiedMay 16, 1953 (1953-05-17) (aged 90)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMollie Fels
Occupations
  • philanthropist
  • Georgist
  • Zionist
  • suffragist
  • economist
  • author
  • editor
SpouseJoseph Fels
Children1
Parents
  • Elias Fels
  • Fanny (Rothschild) Fels

Mary Fels (née, Fels; March 10, 1863 - May 16, 1953) was a German-born American philanthropist, Georgist, Zionist, suffragist, economist, author, and journal editor.[1][2][3] She was interested in all the different movements that supported democracy. She was an ardent supporter of equal suffrage,[4] and was active in the promotion of Israel.[2] Though she supported and encouraged her husband, Joseph Fels, in his campaign for economic justice, it was not until after his death that Mrs. Fels became active in the single tax movement.[5] She established and supervised the Joseph Fels International Commission, which included welfare funds.[6]

  1. ^ "Fels, Mary (1863-1953)". digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu. Jane Addams Digital Edition - Ramapo College Of New Jersey. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "OBITUARY. MRS. JOSEPH FELS". Daily News. 17 May 1953. p. 89. Retrieved 10 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference JWA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "MARY FELS A NOTABLE WOMAN". Modesto Morning Herald. 4 September 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference STLouis-22dec1914 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "MRS. MAY FELS, 90, NEW YORK PHILANTHROPIST". Poughkeepsie Journal. 17 May 1953. p. 6B. Retrieved 10 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.