Cornelia Dow
Cornelia Dow | |
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| Born | Cornelia Maria Dow November 10, 1842 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1905 (aged 62) Portland, Maine |
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| Organizations | Woman's Christian Temperance Union |
| Father | Neal Dow |
| Relatives | Frederick Neal Dow & Louisa Dow Benton (siblings) |
Cornelia Maria Dow (November 10, 1842 – October 12, 1905) was an American philanthropist and temperance leader, interested in charitable, philanthropic, and reformatory work in her home state of Maine. She was affiliated with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.), as well as the Portland, Maine Home for Aged Women, and the Temporary Home for Women and Children.