Laura Mabel Blackstock Dunn (August 7, 1880 - April 9, 1968) was an American

clubwoman The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part ...

Early life

Laura Mabel Blackstock was born in

Ventura, California Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure"), is a city on the Southern Coast of California and the county seat of Ventura County. The population was 110,763 at the 2020 census. Ventura is a popular tourist des ...

, on August 7, 1880, the daughter of Judge Nehemiah Blackstock (1846-1928) and Abigail "Abbie" Smith (1848-1930). Nehemiah practiced law there for about 30 years and in 1897 was appointed to the State Railroad Commission; in 1905 he was appointed State Banking Commissioner. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1905.

Career

Mabel B. Dunn was active in club affairs. She was the curator of the Shakespeare section of the Highland Park Ebell Club in Los Angeles. She was also a member of the

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and Kate Tupper Galpin Club.

Personal life

In 1906, Mabel Blackstock married Oliver Dunn, an early resident of the Oxnard area, and had two children: Oliver Charles Dunn (1909–1998) and Gerald/Gerold Camarillo Dunn (1911–1980). They first lived at

Camarillo, California Camarillo ( ) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan an ...

, and later moved to 5409 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, California With the help of his father-in-law, Oliver Dunn became vice-president and trust officer of the Merchant Bank & Trust Co. of Los Angeles. In 1911 he opened his own company, the International Indemnity Company. He died in 1912 for blood disease. She died on April 9, 1968, and is buried with her family at

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original and current flagship location of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, a chain of six cemeteries and four additional mortuaries in Southern Ca ...

References

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