Marguerite Harrison
Marguerite Harrison | |
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| Born | Marguerite Elton Baker October 1879 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | July 16, 1967 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | buried at sea |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, spy |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Thomas B. Harrison (1901–1914), Arthur Blake |
Marguerite Elton Harrison Blake (1879–1967) was an American socialite who became a reporter and author, spy, filmmaker and translator. Although now known for her undercover work as well as her extensive writings, she considered her main contributions as founding the Children's Hospital School near Baltimore as a young wife, and decades later helping to found the Society of Woman Geographers.