Mary Eliza McDowell

Overview

Mary Eliza McDowell born Cincinnati, OH November 30, 1854 (d. 1936). "Angel of the Stockyards." Associate of Jane Addams at Hull House; successful mediator in labor disputes and racial tensions; WILPF.

Quotations

"We believe that God hath made of one blood all nations of men, and that we are His children, brothers and sisters of all." (IL History, April 1998, p. 43; photo with Jane Addams, ucservice league)