Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow | |
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| Born | Mary Edna Hill December 15, 1848 Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1914 (aged 65) Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Other names | Mary E. H. G. Dow |
| Education | Charlestown High School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, journalist, financier |
| Known for | Serving as president of the Dover Horse Railway |
| Spouse(s) |
George Frederick Gray
(m. 1875; died 1880)Henry Dow
(m. 1885; died 1889) |
| Children | 3 |
Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow (also known as Mary E. H. G. Dow; December 15, 1848 – August 24, 1914) was an American financier, school principal, and correspondent.
Dow was president of the Dover, New Hampshire, horsecar railroad,[1] and believed to be the first woman in the world to hold such a position.[2] She held the controlling stock of the road, which she bought up when she found that a syndicate of Boston men was trying to buy it. Prior to this position, she was a teacher of French and German in a seminary, and a journalist. She also made considerable money through real estate transactions.[3]
- ^ "Progressive American Woman: Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow, the Railroad President". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 15, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Mary E. G. H Dow, President of the Dover Street Railroad". The Boston Globe. January 18, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Munn & Company 1888, p. 225.