Margaret Murray Washington

For other people named Margaret Murray, see Margaret Murray (disambiguation).

Margaret Murray Washington
Washington in 1915
Born
Margaret Murray

(1865-03-09)March 9, 1865
DiedJune 4, 1925(1925-06-04) (aged 60)
Known forAnti-lynching activism
SpouseBooker T. Washington
Margaret James Murray

Margaret Murray Washington (March 9, 1865 - June 4, 1925) was an American educator who was the principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, which later became Tuskegee University. She also led women's clubs, including the Tuskegee Woman's Club and the National Federation of Afro-American Women. She was the third wife of Booker T. Washington. She was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1972.[1]

  1. ^ "Inductees". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. State of Alabama. Retrieved February 20, 2012.