Louise Helen Coburn

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1856 – 1949

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Who was Louise Helen Coburn?

Louise Helen Coburn was one of the five founders of Sigma Kappa sorority, a pioneer for women's education at Colby College, where she served as the first female trustee, and an accomplished scientist and writer known for writing the two volumes of "Skowhegan on the Kennebec."

She was the niece of Abner Coburn, Governor of the state of Maine from 1863 to 1864, and the daughter of Stephen Coburn, a prominent Maine politician.

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Born
Sep 1, 1856
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Colby College
Lived in
  • Maine
Died
Feb 7, 1949

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on July 23, 2013

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