Florence Garrettson Spooner | |
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| Born | Florence Garrettson 1840s |
| Died | May 7, 1935 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | social reformer |
| Known for | prison reform |
Florence Garrettson Spooner (1840s – May 7, 1935) was an American social reformer actively engaged in humane and reformatory lines. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she made her home in Boston, Massachusetts, where she served as President of the Massachusetts Prison Reform League. Spooner was known throughout the House of Correction as the "women's missionary friend".[1][2] She was the founder of the Anti-Death Penalty League.[3] In her day, Spooner's name became as famous as Elizabeth Fry and Dorothea Dix.[1]
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- ^ Who's who in America. A.N. Marquis. 1923. p. 2897. Retrieved 25 May 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
