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Henrietta Vinton Davis.

Authors :
Zimmerman, Ellen K.
Source :
Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2022. 2p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Activist and actor. Henrietta Vinton Davis was born on August 15, 1860, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mansfield Vinton Davis and Mary Ann (Johnson) Davis. Her father died when she was very young, and her mother soon married George A. Hackett, a wealthy man who was able to provide his stepdaughter with many advantages. When Hackett died in 1870, his widow moved to Washington, D.C., where Davis received the remainder of her education.

Subjects

Subjects :
Davis, Henrietta Vinton

Details

Database :
Research Starters
Journal :
Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia
Publication Type :
Reference
Accession number :
89098519