Elizabeth Marguerite Dixon
Title
Elizabeth Marguerite Dixon
Subject
Subject - Mrs. Henry A. Clark Sr., Marguerite Dixon Clark
Description
Mrs. Henry A. Clark Sr, born Elizabeth Marguerite Dixon, daughter of Captain James Wyllys Dixon and Frances Stillwell Dixon. She and her 9 siblings lived at 241 Franklin Place, Flushing, Queens, NY, attended Smith College, she was a talented poet, president of Class of 1906, taught school and married Henry Austin Clark Sr. on Oct. 14, 1916. She was devoted mother of Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and Elizabeth Dixon Clark Nicholas. Marguerite died on June 23, 1942.
Creator
Marguerite Dixon Clark 1882 - 1942
Date
1916
Contributor
Marguerite Dixon Clark
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Language
En-US
Type
Textual
Birth Date
Dec 1882
Birthplace
Flushing, Queens, New York
Death Date
1942
Occupation
Poet, 1906 Smith College Class President, wife of Mr. Henry Austin Clark Sr., granddaughter of Sen. James Dixon and Elizabeth Lord Cogswell Dixon, daughter of Capt. James Wyllys Dixon and Mrs. Francis Stilwell Dixon, sister of Francis S. Dixon artist, Ada Andrews, Benjamin Dixon, Louis Clement Dixon, James Dixon, Wyllys Dixon, Miss Catherine, Florence and Mary Newbury Dixon, mother of Henry Austin Clark Jr. and Elizabeth Dixon Clark Nicholas.
Biographical Text
Elizabeth Marguerite Dixon Clark 1882-1942
Bibliography
Elizabeth 'Marguerite' Dixon Clark (1882 - 1942) served as President of the Class of 1906 during her time at Smith College. For several years she taught school in New York City before marrying Henry Austin Clark, Sr. in 1916. After the birth of her two children, Marguerite continued to play a role in literary and social society. Until her death in 1942, Marguerite was active on several volunteer and philanthropic endeavors including serving on the Board of Directors for the Chistadora House (1925 - 1931) and with the Smith Club of Queens Borough. Her papers were deposited at Smith College in 2014: Dixon-Clark family papers at Smith College
Additional updates about Marguerite Dixon Clark may be found Stebbins and Clark Family tree at: https://www.ancestry.com
Additional updates about Marguerite Dixon Clark may be found Stebbins and Clark Family tree at: https://www.ancestry.com
- Date Added
- March 14, 2017
- Collection
- Dixon family
- Item Type
- Person
- Citation
- Marguerite Dixon Clark 1882 - 1942, “Elizabeth Marguerite Dixon,” Henry Austin Clark Sr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://haclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/124.