Mary Elizabeth Perley

Mary Elizabeth Perley
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	July 2, 1863 Lempster, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	DOD unknown
Nickname	May
Occupation	writer professor poet
Alma mater	Washington State University University of Wisconsin University of Oregon
Genre	poetry short stories plays

Mary Elizabeth Perley (July 2, 1863 – ?) was an American writer, professor, and poet. She taught at Tilden Ladies' Seminary, New Hampshire Conference Seminary, Tabor College, Fargo College, and the University of North Dakota. In addition to two books, she wrote poems, newspaper articles, short stories, and plays.