Mary Morton Kimball Kehew
Dates: September 8, 1959 - February 13, 1918
Occupation: reformer
Known for: work with the Women's Trade Union League
The well-educated daughter of a successful Boston family, Mary Kehew joined the Women's Educational and Industrial Union of Boston in 1886, became a director in 1890 and its president in 1892. In 1892, she joined with Mary Kenney O'Sullivan to form the Union for Industrial Process. Mary Kehew served as the League's president until 1913, then as acting president and board chair until she died in 1918.
When O'Sullivan and others formed the Women's Trade Union League in 1903 in Boston, its first president was Mary Kehew. Jane Addams served as the first vice president.
Mary Kehew worked with and supported many other reform and philanthropic efforts, including Simmons College, the Denison House (a Boston settlement house), and work with the blind. She preferred to work behind the scenes, avoiding public speeches and appearances.
About Mary Morton Kimball Kehew
- Categories: reformer, labor union supporter
- Organizational Affiliations: Women's Educational and Industrial Union
- Places: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Period: 19th century, 20th century
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