Flora Stone Mather

Flora Stone Mather
Mather, circa 1870 to 1890
Born(1852-04-08)April 8, 1852
DiedJanuary 19, 1909(1909-01-19) (aged 56)
Alma materCleveland Academy
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, social welfare advocate
Known forSupport of religious, social welfare and educational institutions
SpouseSamuel Mather
Children4
RelativesAmasa Stone (father);
Helen Hay Whitney (niece)

Flora Stone Mather (April 8, 1852 – January 19, 1909) was a prominent philanthropist and advocate supporting religious, social welfare, and educational institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. Her leadership and generosity, directed toward promoting the education of women, led to Western Reserve University's College for Women being renamed in 1931 as the Flora Stone Mather College for Women.