Melusina Fay Peirce

1836–1923 (age 87)

reformer

Biography

Melusina Fay Peirce, a pioneering reformer, devoted herself to expanding educational and civic opportunities for women in the Boston area, often sponsoring classes and public lectures.

Her activism included advocacy for women's suffrage and co-founding organizations that encouraged women to participate in municipal reform, leaving a legacy as a determined advocate for equality.