Anna Cox Brinton
Anna Shipley Cox Brinton (October 19, 1887 – October 28, 1969) was an American classics scholar, college administrator, writer, and Quaker leader, active with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
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Anna Cox Brinton, from a 1934 newspaper. | |
| Born | Anna Shipley Cox October 19, 1887 San Jose, California |
| Died | October 28, 1969 (aged 82) Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | classics scholar, Quaker leader |
| Known for | co-director of Pendle Hill Center for Quaker Studies |
| Spouse | Howard Brinton |
| Children | 4; daughters Lydia, Catharine, and Joan, and son Edward Brinton |
She has credited with being one of those who "reinvented Quakerism" for the 20th century.
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