Amelia K. Wing

Amelia K. Wing (May 31, 1837 – July 21, 1927) was an American author, philanthropist, and clubwoman. Prominent in club-life, she was one of the earliest members of the Brooklyn Woman's Club where she served as president for five years, and at the time of her death, was honorary president. Her Poems About Our Borough contained a cover illustration of Brooklyn Heights and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Early life and education Amelia Kempshall or Kempsall (Wing's maiden name is recorded as Kempshall by Willard & Livermore (1893) and Kempsall in her The Brooklyn Daily Eagle obituary.) On her return to Brooklyn, Wing continued her connection with philanthropic work, serving as chair of the executive committee of the Maternity Hospital and recording secretary for the Brooklyn Home for Consumptives. She belonged to the Ex-Presidents Club and the Pioneer Workers of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She served as president of the Benevolent Society in Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, for five years; chair of the board of directors of the Brooklyn Maternity Center, for four years; president of the Home Missionary Society, Plymouth Church, for seven years; and was the honorary president of the Women's Guild, Plymouth Church.

Personal life Wing was the mother of three sons: Ralph (b. 1863), Frederick (b. 1866), and Rollin (b. 1866).

Selected works Poems About Our Borough