Lina Frank Hecht

Lina Frank Hecht
Born
Lina Frank

c. 1848
Baltimore, U.S.
Died (aged 71)
Boston, U.S.
Known forPhilanthropy

Lina Frank Hecht (c. 1848 – September 5, 1920) was one of Boston's leading philanthropists. She founded several of the city's earliest settlement houses, most notably the Hebrew Industrial School for Girls. She was active in the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, supported the arts, and helped launch the careers of Mary Antin and Louis Brandeis. In 1908 she became the first female vice president of the Federated Jewish Charities.