Lilian Carpenter Streeter
American social reformer, organizational founder, clubwoman and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lilian Carpenter Streeter (July 22, 1854 – March 29, 1935) was an American social reformer, organizational founder, clubwoman, and author. She founded the Concord Woman's Club, and the New Hampshire Federation of Woman's Clubs. Having lived in Concord, New Hampshire from 1877 till her death, she was active in every social, educational, and philanthropic movement that was brought to her notice, and her actions commanded the support and cooperation of other women.[1] At the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, held in Baltimore, Maryland, 1915, Streeter gave a paper entitled, "The Relation of Mental Defect to the Neglected, Dependent, and Delinquent Children of New Hampshire", making her the first woman to give a paper of this kind at a national conference. Streeter's articles on social and charitable topics appeared in magazines of the day.
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Born | Lilian Carpenter July 22, 1854 Bath, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 1935 (aged 80) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | St. Johnsbury Academy |
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Frank Sherwin Streeter
(m. 1877; died 1922) |
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Relatives | William Carpenter |