Mary Blanchard Lynde
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Painted in oil by S.J. Robinson in Oct. 1847 when she was pregnant. | |
| Born | December 4, 1819 Truxton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1897 (aged 77) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Known for | Co-founder of Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, first woman to receive a state office appointment in Wisconsin |
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Mary Blanchard Lynde (December 4, 1819 – June 26, 1897) was an American philanthropist and social reformer, active in all of the progressive women's movements in Wisconsin. She was the co-founder of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, and the first woman in Wisconsin to receive a state office appointment.