The Lady Stanley of Alderley | |
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Born | Henrietta Maria Dillon-Lee 21 December 1807 |
Died | 16 February 1895 (aged 87) |
Spouse | Edward Stanley |
Children | 10 |
Henrietta Maria Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley (née Dillon-Lee; 21 December 1807 – 16 February 1895), was a British Canadian-born political hostess and campaigner for the education of women in England.[1]
She was a founder and benefactor of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, but also a signatory of a petition against women's suffrage. She was the grandmother of philosopher Bertrand Russell.