Cornelia M. Dow
American philanthropist and temperance reformer
About Cornelia M. Dow
Lived 1842 – 1905 (aged 62). Cornelia M. Dow was an American temperance worker and philanthropist.
Cornelia Maria Dow (November 10, 1842 – October 12, 1905) was an American philanthropist and temperance leader, interested in charitable, philanthropic, and reformatory work in her home state of Maine. Her siblings included Emma Maynard Dow, Frederick Neal Dow, and Louisa Dow Benton. She was educated in the Girls’ High School of Portland, and the Friends’ School (now Moses Brown School) of Providence, Rhode Island.
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Who was Cornelia M. Dow?
American philanthropist and temperance reformer (1842-1905)
When was Cornelia M. Dow born?
Cornelia M. Dow was born on 10 November 1842 in Portland.
When did Cornelia M. Dow die?
Cornelia M. Dow died on 12 October 1905 in Maine.
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Cornelia M. Dow was a temperance worker and philanthropist.
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Cornelia M. Dow was American.
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