Marguerite Young Alexander (March 1, 1889 – December 3, 1954) an American eductor and was one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Early life

Marguerite Young was born in Springfield, Illinois, the fourth child and only daughter of Minnier and James William Young, a hotel waiter. Deltasigmathetafounders

She studied romance and classical languages at

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, graduating in 1913. On January 13, 1913, she and 21 other sorority sisters voted to withdraw and from Alpha Kappa Alpha and establish a new sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, that was devoted to community service and social activism. She marched in the

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on March 3, 1913, with Delta Sigma Theta; it was the only black organisation in the Washington, D.C. march.

Career

Young was an English teacher at

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. Later, she was a French and Spanish corresponding secretary for a business firm in Chicago.

Personal life

She married Waldo Emerson Alexander, a dentist, on April 30, 1918. They had a son, George Young Alexander. The family lived in Chicago. She continued to be active in Delta Sigma Theta, often serving as an honored guest. She was a charter member of the ''Lambda chapter'' of Delta Sigma Theta, based in Chicago. She was a member of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church. She died in Chicago in December 3, 1954. She was buried in Sunset Cemetery in

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