Mabel Thorp Boardman | |
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| Member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office September 25, 1920 – March 4, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | William Gwynn Gardiner |
| Succeeded by | Cuno Hugo Rudolph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1860 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 17, 1946 (aged 85) Washington D.C., US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
Mabel Thorp Boardman (October 12, 1860 – March 17, 1946) was an American philanthropist involved with the American Red Cross. She led the Red Cross in the United States following its receiving congressional charter in 1905 until World War I; however, she did not take up the post of chairman since she believed the organisation would lose credibility with the public. She was the only woman to ever serve on the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, which was the equivalent of both the Mayor and City Council before home rule. Another woman wouldn't serve in a similar role until Polly Shackleton and Margaret A. Haywood were appointed to the new 9-member council in 1967.