Eleanor McMain

Eleanor Laura McMain
Born(1868-03-02)March 2, 1868
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1934(1934-05-12) (aged 66)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
MovementSettlement House

Eleanor McMain (1868–1934) was an American settlement house worker and progressive reformer in early-20th-century New Orleans.[1] McMain served as head resident of Kingsley House, the largest and most influential settlement house in the American South, transforming Kingsley House into a focal point of progressive movements in the New Orleans area.[2] Additionally she furthered women's causes at a time of suffrage.[3]

  1. ^ James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S. (1971). Notable American Women, 1607–1950. A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. p. 474.
  2. ^ Shepherd, Sam C. (December 13, 2010). "Eleanor McMain". KnowLA Digital Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Brister, Nancy. "Women of Note in New Orleans History". Old New Orleans. Retrieved November 10, 2016.