Mary Garrett Hay

Biography

Mary Garrett Hay was born in 1857 and became a vital voice for women’s rights, bringing courage and clarity to the suffrage movement in the years leading up to the grand achievements of 1920. She tirelessly worked alongside others to expand civic life for women, always striving for a society grounded in justice and mutual respect.

She passed in 1928 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, where the reverence for her efforts endures as a reminder of the freedoms she helped secure.