Mary Ambler

For the American diarist, see Mary Cary Ambler.
Mary Ambler
Born
Mary Johnson

(1805-03-24)March 24, 1805
Richland Township, Pennsylvania, US
DiedAugust 18, 1868(1868-08-18) (aged 63)
Ambler, Pennsylvania, US
Occupation(s)Humanitarian, fuller
Known forRescuing and caring for survivors of the Great Train Wreck of 1856

Mary Johnson Ambler (March 24, 1805 – August 18, 1868) was an American humanitarian and fuller who helped organize the rescue of survivors of the Great Train Wreck of 1856 in Pennsylvania. The borough of Ambler was named in her honor.[1]

  1. ^ Hertzog, Kate (2007). More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Pennsylvania Women. Guilford, CT: Morris Book Publishing. pp. 53–59. ISBN 978-0-7627-3637-9.