Mary Griggs Barnhouse Voorhis

Social activist and advocate for women's rights

Mary Griggs Barnhouse Voorhis was a prominent social activist and advocate for women's rights in the mid-20th century. She was deeply involved in various social reform movements, including the fight for women's suffrage and the establishment of the United Nations. Voorhis was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York, where she championed progressive causes.