Carmelita Hinton

Carmelita Hinton
Carmelita Hinton
Born	Carmelita Chase; April 20, 1890; Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1983
Spouse	Sebastian Hinton
Children	Jean Hinton (1917-2002); William H. Hinton (1919-2004); Joan Hinton (1921-2010)
Parents	Champinon Clement Chase (father); Lula Belle Edwards (mother);
Relatives	Clement Edwards Chase (brother); Philip Bradford Chase (brother); Helena Modjeska Chase (sister);

Carmelita Hinton (née Chase, April 20, 1890 - January 16, 1983) was an American progressive educator. She is best known as the founder in 1935 of The Putney School, a progressive boarding school in Vermont.

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