Mary Lathrop Benton

Mary Lathrop Benton
Benton in a 1924 publication.
BornFebruary 26, 1864
Bhamdoun, Mount Lebanon, Syria (now part of Lebanon)
DiedAugust 12, 1955
CitizenshipU.S.
Occupations
  • Professor
  • Dean of Women
Parent(s)Rev. William Austin Benton & Mrs. Loanza Goulding Benton, missionaries
RelativesWilliam Benton (nephew)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (A.B., 1885)
Alma materSmith College (Honorary Doctor of Humanities, 1914)
Academic work
Institutions

Mary Lathrop Benton (1864–1955) was a Syrian-born American professor of Latin and French at Smith College. She also served as Dean of Women at Carleton College.