Sarah Peter
Encyclopedia
Sarah Anne Worthington King Peter (10 May 1800, Chillicothe
, Ohio
- 6 February 1877, Cincinnati) was an American philanthropist.
During her residence at Philadelphia she founded, 2 December 1850, the School of Design for Women. Returning to Cincinnati she spent most of her remaining years as a patron of art, and in works of charity and philanthropy.
She became a Catholic convert at Rome in March, 1855, being instructed there by Mgr Mermillod. The foundations of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the Sisters of Mercy
, the Little Sisters of the Poor
in Cincinnati, and other institutions, owed much to her generosity. In 1862 she volunteered as a nurse, and went with the sisters who followed General Grant
's army in the south-west after the battle of Pittsburg Landing.
Chillicothe
Chillicothe is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Chillicothe, Ohio**Chillicothe Turnpike*Chillicothe, Illinois*Chillicothe, Iowa*Chillicothe, Missouri*Chillicothe, Texas...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
- 6 February 1877, Cincinnati) was an American philanthropist.
Life
Her father, Thomas Worthington, was Governor of Ohio, 1814–18, and also served in the United States Senate. On 15 May 1816, she married Edward King, son of Rufus King of New York, who died 6 February 1836; and in October, 1844, she married William Peter, British consul at Philadelphia, who died 6 February 1853.During her residence at Philadelphia she founded, 2 December 1850, the School of Design for Women. Returning to Cincinnati she spent most of her remaining years as a patron of art, and in works of charity and philanthropy.
She became a Catholic convert at Rome in March, 1855, being instructed there by Mgr Mermillod. The foundations of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, the Little Sisters of the Poor
Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. It was founded in the 19th century by Saint Jeanne Jugan near Rennes, France. Jugan felt the need to care for the many impoverished elderly who lined the streets of French towns and cities.This led her to welcome an...
in Cincinnati, and other institutions, owed much to her generosity. In 1862 she volunteered as a nurse, and went with the sisters who followed General Grant
General Grant
General Grant may refer to the following:*Ulysses S. Grant, a Union general in the American Civil War and eighteenth President of the United States*Frederick Dent Grant, American general...
's army in the south-west after the battle of Pittsburg Landing.