Electa Amanda Wright Johnson

Electa Amanda Wright Johnson
"A Woman of the Century"
Born
Electa Amanda Wright

(1838-11-13)November 13, 1838
Arcadia, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1929(1929-01-17) (aged 90)
New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • philanthropist
  • writer
Known forco-founder, Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls
Spouse
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(m. 1860; died 1900)​

Electa Amanda Wright Johnson (née, Wright; November 13, 1838 – January 17, 1929) was an American philanthropist. She was one of the founders of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and was selected by the governor of Wisconsin several times to represent the state on the questions of charity and reform. Johnson wrote essays, short stories, and sketches of travel for the daily papers of Milwaukee.[1]

  1. ^ State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library (1893). Bibliography of Wisconsin Authors: Being a List of Books and Other Publications Written by Wisconsin Authors, in the Library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Democrat printing Company, state printers. p. 136. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.