Mary A. Conlon
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Mary A. Conlon was an American
elementary school principal who founded Walton High School
as one of the first all-girl schools in New York City
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Conlon was principal of the elementary school Public School 30 (P.S. 30) in the South Bronx
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In 1923 she founded Walton High School, which she named after Mary Walton
, the wife of Lewis Morris
, a U.S. Constitution signatory. The school was first established in P.S. 30 next to the churchyard where Mary Walton and her husband are buried. The first graduation took place in January 1926 with 128 girls.
From 1930 Conlon spent two years supervising the construction of a new building on Jerome Avenue and West 195th Street to house the school. She continued as principal until her death in 1936.
United States
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elementary school principal who founded Walton High School
Walton High School (New York City)
Walton High School was a secondary school located in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York.Walton's colors were sky blue and white. Its motto Semper Fidelis means "always faithful". The school seal is an open book supported by the torch of learning, and the school crest...
as one of the first all-girl schools in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Conlon was principal of the elementary school Public School 30 (P.S. 30) in the South Bronx
South Bronx
The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx....
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In 1923 she founded Walton High School, which she named after Mary Walton
Mary Walton
Mary Walton was an American independent inventor who worked in the late 19th century. In 1879, Walton created a method for reducing the environmental hazards of the smoke emitted from factory smokestacks...
, the wife of Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York....
, a U.S. Constitution signatory. The school was first established in P.S. 30 next to the churchyard where Mary Walton and her husband are buried. The first graduation took place in January 1926 with 128 girls.
From 1930 Conlon spent two years supervising the construction of a new building on Jerome Avenue and West 195th Street to house the school. She continued as principal until her death in 1936.