Edith Scott Magna

Edith Scott Magna
15th DAR President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
In office
1932–1935
Preceded byEdith Irwin Hobart
Succeeded byFlorence Hague Becker
Personal details
BornNovember 15, 1885
DiedOctober 19, 1960 (aged 74)
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseRussell William Magna
EducationSmith College (BA)

Edith Scott Magna (November 15, 1885 – October 19, 1960) was an American civic leader who served as the 15th president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Early life and education

Magna was born on November 15, 1885.[1] She was the daughter of Colonel Walter Scott, a businessman and philanthropist for whom the Scott Medal was named, and Sarah Dean Campbell.[2]

She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Smith College in 1909.[1]

Daughters of the American Revolution

She served as the president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 1932 to 1935.[2] She made it official that presidents general should visit all of the states during their term, and was the first president general to travel by plane to state conferences.[3] During the Great Depression, before her presidency, she raised funds to furnish the library at Memorial Continental Hall.[4]

Personal life

She married Russell William Magna on March 28, 1910.[5][1]

She was made a knight of the Legion of Honour.[1]

She was a member of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century and the Mayflower Society.[1]

After being hospitalized for a month following a hip fracture, she died on October 19, 1960, in Holyoke, Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Tobey, Fannie Smith (April 10, 1936). "Letter from Fannie Smith Tobey (Mrs. Walter L. Tobey) to Alva Morrison, with information about Edith Scott Magna". Five College Compass.
  2. ^ a b c "Mrs. Edith Scott Magna". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 19, 1960. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ VanBuren, Denise Doring (April 22, 2022). "Travels with the President General". Daughters of the American Revolution.
  4. ^ McNamara, Cynthia (March 6, 2024). "The DAR Library Jubilee". Daughters of the American Revolution.
  5. ^ "Letter to Mrs. Russell William Magna of the DAR". The American Presidency Project. April 17, 1933. Retrieved November 6, 2024.