Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston
Mary Sampson Leary Langston | |
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| Born | c. 1835 |
| Died | 1915 (aged 79–80) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Carolina Langston |
| Relatives | Langston Hughes (grandson) |
Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston (born Mary Sampson Patterson; c. 1835 – 1915) was an American abolitionist, the first African-American woman to attend Oberlin College, and wife of notable abolitionists Lewis Sheridan Leary and Charles Henry Langston. She was also the grandmother of Langston Hughes and raised him for part of his childhood, inspiring his future work.