Lessie Stringfellow Read

Lessie Stringfellow Read
Lessie Stringfellow Read, from a 1924 newspaper
Born	Mabel Staples January 3, 1891 Temple, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1971 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Writer, editor, publicist, suffragist

Lessie Stringfellow Read (January 3, 1891 – May 28, 1971), born Mabel Staples, was an American suffragist, writer, clubwoman, and editor based in Arkansas. She was national press chair of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She was the managing editor of the Fayetteville Democrat from 1924 to 1945.