Mary Townsend Seymour
Mary Townsend Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1873 |
| Died | January 12, 1957 (aged 83) Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, activist |
| Organization | NAACP |
| Spouse |
Frederick Seymour (m. 1891) |
Mary Townsend Seymour (May 10, 1873 – January 12, 1957) was an American activist and politician who was the first African-American woman in Connecticut (and among the first in the United States) to run for state office.