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Mary Lord (writer)
Mary Lord may refer to: *Mary Dimmick Harrison (1858–1948), born Mary Scott Lord, second wife of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison *Mary Lord (correspondent) (born c. 1954), correspondent for ''U.S. News & World Report'' *Mary Lou Lord (born 1965), indie folk musician *Mary Pillsbury Lord Mary Pillsbury Lord (November 14, 1904 – July 21, 1978) was an American civic worker and officer in several charitable organizations, as well as serving as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. Early life Lord was born as Mary ... (1904–1978), U.S. delegate to the United Nations General Assembly * Mary Lord (painter), English landscape painter {{hndis, Lord, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Dimmick Harrison
Mary Dimmick Harrison ( Mary Scott Lord; April 30, 1858 – January 5, 1948) was the second wife of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. She was nearly 25 years younger than Harrison, and was the niece of his first wife. Biography Born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, as Mary Scott Lord, she was the daughter of Russell Farnham Lord, chief engineer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal (later known as the Delaware and Hudson Railway), and his wife Elizabeth Mayhew Scott. On October 22, 1881, she married Walter Erskine Dimmick (July 4, 1856 – January 14, 1882), a son of the attorney-general of Pennsylvania and brother of future Scranton mayor J. Benjamin Dimmick. He died three months after their marriage, leaving her a widow at age 23. A niece of Caroline Harrison, she in 1889 moved into the White House to serve as assistant to the First Lady. Sometime after Mrs. Harrison's death in 1892, the former president and Mrs. Dimmick fell in love and late in 1895 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lord (correspondent)
Mary Lord (born ) was born in Boston and spent seven years as a correspondent in ''Newsweek'' magazine's Washington bureau, where she covered defense and foreign affairs. She became Far East bureau chief for '' U.S. News & World Report'' and returned to Washington as the business and financial editor. Lord has been a member of the DC State Board of Education since 2007 and has been endorsed by The Current. Her writings have been included in a number of local and national publications such as '' U.S. News & World Report'', '' Essence Magazine'', and ''The Boston Globe''. She focuses most of her writing on science and engineering education. Lord is also an editor for the American Society for Engineering Education's ''Prism'' magazine and has had stints as a Pentagon correspondent. Personal Lord is an active member in schools and in her community. She supports parent involvement, neighborhood schools with adequate libraries and labs, successful education in arts and sciences, bonds-on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lou Lord
Mary Lou Lord (born March 1, 1965) is an indie folk musician who started performing as a busker in Boston. Life and career Mary Lou Lord first gained attention playing acoustic guitar and singing in and around Boston's subway stations, particularly on the Red Line, as noted by the name she chose for her music and lyric publishing company, On the Red Line Music, administered by BMI. Lord became friends with Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain in the fall of 1991, before the group's rise to mainstream fame; there has been much speculation about their relationship. In 2010, Lord published an explanation from her point of view. She met Elliott Smith through Slim Moon, the owner of Kill Rock Stars and her boyfriend at the time. Lord toured three times with Smith during the 1990s. Smith also wrote and helped Lord record a song called "I Figured You Out" in 1997. Lord signed with the Sony subsidiary Work in 1997 and released the album ''Got No Shadow'' in 1998. On December 31, 1998, Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Pillsbury Lord
Mary Pillsbury Lord (November 14, 1904 – July 21, 1978) was an American civic worker and officer in several charitable organizations, as well as serving as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. Early life Lord was born as Mary Stinson Pillsbury in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lord's father was Charles Stinson Pillsbury. Lord's mother was Helen Pendleton Winston. Lord had five siblings, including Philip Winston Pillsbury and Katharine Pillsbury. Lord's grandfather was the founder of the Pillsbury Company. Education In 1927, Lord graduated cum laude from Smith College. In 1953, Lord earned an honorary doctor of law degree from Smith College. Career Lord began her career with family welfare work in Minneapolis from 1927–1929. Lord was a member of Junior League of Minneapolis in Minneapolis. Lord became a volunteer case work for the Charity Organization Society in New York City. Lord became the president of the Junior League of the City of New York from 1936 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |