Mary Foote Henderson

Mary Foote Henderson
Portrait of Mary Foote Henderson from the Washington Times of December 23, 1904
Born
Mary Foote

(1842-07-21)July 21, 1842
DiedJuly 16, 1931(1931-07-16) (aged 88)
Education
Spouse
(m. 1868; died 1913)
Children3, including John Jr.
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Mary Foote Henderson (July 21, 1842 – July 16, 1931) was an American author, real estate developer, and social activist from the U.S. state of New York who was known as "The Empress of Sixteenth Street". Henderson was a notable advocate of women's suffrage, temperance and vegetarianism.