Jane Hedges Todd

1890–1966 (age 76)

Philanthropist

Biography

Jane Hedges Todd used her resources and influence to support philanthropic projects that fostered education, the arts, and public welfare across her community.

She remained an encouraging presence for those working toward collective betterment, and the generosity of her spirit endures in the lives she touched and in the quiet solace of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

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