Anna Evans Murray | |
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 Anna Evans Murray, c. 1876 | |
| Born | Anna Evans 1857 Oberlin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1955 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
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| Spouse | Daniel Alexander Payne Murray |
| Children | 7 |
Anna Evans Murray (1857–1955) was an American civic leader, educator, and early advocate of free kindergarten and the training of kindergarten teachers. In 1898 she successfully lobbied Congress for the first federal funds for kindergarten classes, and introduced kindergarten to the Washington, D.C. public school system.