Aurelia Henry Reinhardt an educator and social activist, born in San Francisco, California April 1, 1877. Her maiden name was Henry and her mother's maiden name was Merritt. She was the first female moderator of the American Unitarian Association. Reinhardt served 1916-1943 as president of Mills College

Mills College

Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...

 in Oakland, California, incorporating a forward-thinking approach to education in her leadership. During her tenure on the Thomas Starr King

Thomas Starr King

Thomas Starr King was an American Unitarian and Universalist minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War. Starr King spoke zealously in favor of the Union and was credited by Abraham Lincoln with preventing California from becoming a separate republic...

 board of trustees in the 1940s, she brought vision and leadership to theological education. She was the sponsor to the USS Oakland

USS Oakland

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Oakland.* The first, , built in 1918, was a steamship originally built for British owners. She was pressed into USN service for service during World War I...

 (CL–95) when the ship was launched October 23, 1942 at Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California. Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt died January 28, 1948, in Palo Alto, Calif. Her funeral was held at the First Unitarian Church

First Unitarian Church

First Unitarian Church or First Unitarian Society, or variants thereof, may refer to the following:*First Unitarian Church , listed on the NRHP in California...

in San Francisco.