Mary Tenney Gray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Tenney Gray

American editorial writer, clubwoman, philanthropist, suffragist

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1833

Place of Birth: Liberty Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 11-Oct-1904

Profession: writer, editor, social activist, philanthropist, suffragist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mary Tenney Gray (June 19, 1833 – October 11, 1904; known as the "Mother of the Women's Club Movement in Kansas") was a 19th-century American editorial writer, club-woman, philanthropist, and suffragette from Pennsylvania, who later became a resident of Kansas.
She lived in Kansas City, Kansas for more than twenty years and during that time, was identified with almost every woman's movement.
She served on the editorial staff of several publications including the New York Teacher, the Leavenworth Home Record, and the Kansas Farmer.
Gray's paper on "Women and Kansas City's Development" was awarded the first prize in the competition held by the Women's Auxiliary to the Manufacturers' Association of Kansas City, Missouri.