Mary Johnston

For other people named Mary Johnston, see Mary Johnston (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Maria I. Johnston (1835–1921), also an author and women's right advocate from Virginia.
Mary Johnston
Johnston in 1901
Johnston in 1901
Born(1870-11-21)November 21, 1870
Buchanan, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1936(1936-05-09) (aged 65)
Warm Springs, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, activist
Notable worksTo Have and to Hold, Audrey, The Long Roll

Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 – May 9, 1936)[1] was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels.[2][3][4] Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia.[5][6]

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  4. ^ "Audrey (1916)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. ^ Tarter, Brent. "Mary Johnston (1870–1936)". Dictionary of Virginia Biography, Library of Virginia (1998– ). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ Johnson, Olin (28 June 2017). "Mary Johnston: A Suffragist of, and Ahead of, Her Time". The UncommonWealth. Retrieved 1 December 2020.