Mary Adele France | |
|---|---|
 Mary Adele France, 1905 | |
| Born | February 17, 1880 Chestertown, Maryland |
| Died | September 16, 1954 (aged 74) Catonsville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | M. Adele France |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
| Occupation | Educator |
Mary Adele France, also known as M. Adele France (February 17, 1880 in Chestertown, Maryland – September 16, 1954 in Catonsville, Maryland[1]), was the first president of St. Mary's Female Seminary Junior College,[2] which is now a coeducational, four-year public honors college, known as St. Mary's College of Maryland.[2] She is credited with expanding St. Mary's Female Seminary into a junior college. She was both the last principal of the seminary and the first president of the college.[2]
She was also the supervisor of the Kent County, Maryland Elementary Schools,[2] and supervisor of the Shelby, Tennessee school system.[2] She was also a math and science teacher.[2]
- ^ "Mary Adele France (1880-1954)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland. "The Revolutionary College Project; Notable Alumni: Mary Adele France (Feb. 17, 1880–Sept. 1954)"