Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt

(1830 - 1906)
Educator/ Temperance Activist

Related Landmarks

Hyde Park
19th Century

Education

Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt (1830-1906) led a campaign against alcohol. As WCTU chairman, she traveled the U.S. promoting temperance education and influencing legislation.
Dorchester: Upham's Corner
19th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Mary Hunt (1830-1906) was notable for her role in the temperance movement fighting against the use of alcohol. She moved to Trull St. in Dorchester towards the end of her life.