Mary Couts Burnett

Mary Couts Burnett
BornJuly 1856
Lawrence County, Arkansas, US
DiedDecember 16, 1924(1924-12-16) (aged 68)
Fort Worth, Texas, US
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas
Spouse(s)Claude Barradel
Samuel Burk Burnett (m. 1892)

Mary Couts Burnett (1856 – December 16, 1924) was a wealthy philanthropist who donated the bulk of her estate to Texas Christian University. The endowment was used to establish the Mary Couts Burnett Library at the university.

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