Mary Blanchard Lynde

Mary Blanchard Lynde
Mary Blanchard Lynde
	Painted in oil by S.J. Robinson in Oct. 1847 when she was pregnant.
Born	December 4, 1819; Truxton, New York, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1897 (aged 77); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Known for	Co-founder of Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls,; first woman to receive a state office appointment in Wisconsin
Spouse	William Pitt Lynde (m. 1841; died 1885)
Children	Mary Elizabeth (Harper) (Baker); (b. 1842; died 1890); Clara Blanchard (Bradley); (b. 1844; died 1933); Fanny Lynde; (b. 1846; died 1847); Eliza Warner (Crocker); (b. 1847; died 1924); William Pitt Lynde Jr.; (b. 1852; died 1887); Tilly Lynde; (b. 1853; died 1908); Azariel Blanchard Lynde; (b. 1854; died 1889);
Relatives	Tilly Lynde (father-in-law); Lynde Bradley (grandson); Harry Lynde Bradley (grandson); Jane Bradley Pettit (great-granddaughter); Lynde Bradley Uihlein (great-great-granddaughter);

Mary Blanchard Lynde (December 4, 1819 – June 26, 1897) was an American philanthropist and social reformer, active in all of the progressive women's movements in Wisconsin.^[1] She was the co-founder of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and the first woman in Wisconsin to receive a state office appointment.^[2]

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^ McGlynn, Ann (10 November 1996). "Right to vote was long, hard struggle". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[JournalTimes-10nov1996-2] McGlynn, Ann (10 November 1996). "Right to vote was long, hard struggle". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Mary Blanchard Lynde
Painted in oil by S.J. Robinson in Oct. 1847 when she was pregnant.
Born	(1819-12-04)December 4, 1819 Truxton, New York, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1897(1897-06-26) (aged 77) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Known for	Co-founder of Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, first woman to receive a state office appointment in Wisconsin
Spouse	William Pitt Lynde (m. 1841; died 1885)
Children	Mary Elizabeth (Harper) (Baker) ^{(b. 1842; died 1890)} Clara Blanchard (Bradley) ^{(b. 1844; died 1933)} Fanny Lynde ^{(b. 1846; died 1847)} Eliza Warner (Crocker) ^{(b. 1847; died 1924)} William Pitt Lynde Jr. ^{(b. 1852; died 1887)} Tilly Lynde ^{(b. 1853; died 1908)} Azariel Blanchard Lynde ^{(b. 1854; died 1889)}
Relatives	Tilly Lynde (father-in-law) Lynde Bradley (grandson) Harry Lynde Bradley (grandson) Jane Bradley Pettit (great-granddaughter) Lynde Bradley Uihlein (great-great-granddaughter)