Mary Comfort Leonard
Encyclopedia
Mary Comfort Leonard was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
. She is known primarily for being one of the three founders of the Delta Gamma
Fraternity
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She was one of 13 children. After initial education, she went to The Lewis School in Oxford for three years. There, she met her husband Charles H. Leonard, a student at the University of Mississippi
.
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County....
. She is known primarily for being one of the three founders of the Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma is one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States and Canada, with its Executive Offices based in Columbus, Ohio.-History:...
Fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
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She was one of 13 children. After initial education, she went to The Lewis School in Oxford for three years. There, she met her husband Charles H. Leonard, a student at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
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