Electa Quinney | |
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 Quinney around age 60 | |
| Born | Electa Quinney c. 1798 |
| Died | 1885 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Electa W. Quinney, Electa W. Adams, Electa W. Candy |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Years active | 1821–1844 |
| Known for | first woman to teach in what would become Wisconsin |
Electa Quinney (Mahican name: Wuh-weh-wee-nee-meew Quan-au-kaunt) (c. 1798 – 1885) was a Mohican and member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. She founded one of the first schools in what would become Wisconsin and was the first woman to teach in a public school in the territory which would be Wisconsin.