Josephine Shaw Lowell

Josephine Shaw Lowell (December 16, 1843 October 12, 1905) was a Progressive Reform leader in the United States in the Nineteenth century. She is best known for creating the New York Consumers League in 1890.

Josephine Shaw Lowell
From a Crayon Portrait 1869
Born
Josephine Shaw

(1843-12-16)December 16, 1843
Roxbury, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 12, 1905(1905-10-12) (aged 61)
New York City
SpouseCharles Russell Lowell
ChildrenCarlotta Russell Lowell
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Seth Low's biographer described her as the "grand dame of the social reformers".

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