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Women and business leaders in 19th century America
The column highlights Hattie A. Paul as manager and editor of a Memphis paper, Mary Hutchins a Springfield instrument dealer, and Mary Seymour a New York stenographer and law reporter named commissioner of deeds for New Jersey. It notes widespread female professional progress, temperance education in 14 states, and profiles wealthy and influential women including Mrs Eddy, Mrs Vanderbilt, and Catherine Wolf, with commentary on feminine modesty and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. D. Hutchins
Springfield
Mass
Mary F.seymour
New York City
New Jersey
Eliza F. Eddy
Boston
Susan B. Anthony
Lucy Stone
Edwin H. Stevens
Skebeken
America
Imi
New York
Catherine Wolf
Sarah Hitchcock
Moses-Taylor
John C. Green
Princeton College
Paran Stevens
Commodore ©. K. Garrison
Park Avenue
Vanderbilt
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Isaac Bell, Jr
James Gordon Bennett