Louise Wright

Louise Gustave Dorothea Hildegard Wright née Bauditz (1861–1935) was a Danish philanthropist, feminist and peace activist. From 1913, she headed the philanthropic Præmieselskabet for Plejemødre, an association for foster mothers which supervised over 600 foster children. She was also an active member of Danske Kvinders Nationalråd (the National Women's Council) where she served as vice-president. In 1915, she was one of the founding members of the Danske Kvinders Fredskæde, the Danish chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, serving as a board member (1921–1924).

Early life and family Born on 30 January 1861 in Fleckeby, Schleswig, Louise Gustave Dorothea Hildegard Bauditz was the daughter of the Carl Adolph Valentin Bauditz (1810–1895) and Elisabeth Carlsen (1838-1902). When she was three years old, as a result of the Second Schleswig War, the family moved to Helsingør where the father headed an old people's home. When she was 15, she met Hans Beck Wright (1854–1925) at a ball. They married in 1886.

After she lost her husband in 1925, Louise Wright spent the rest of her life together with her daughter Lissie in Jægersborg. She died in Gentofte on 15 April 1935.