England, Maud Russell (1863–1956)
England, Maud Russell (1863–1956)
New Zealand teacher, feminist, education reformer, and art dealer. Born Dec 30, 1863, in Rugby, Warwickshire, England; died May 12, 1956, at Silverstream, New Zealand; dau. of Russell (army officer) and Emily Alice (Ainsworth) England.
Immigrated to New Zealand (1902); affiliated with Victoria University College (1900s–28); taught at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (1930s); member of council of Wellington Free Kindergarten Association (1912–52); helped to establish Wellington branch of National Council of Women of New Zealand (1917); established art dealership in Wellington (1930s).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 4).
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