Edith Claire Bryce
Edith Claire Bryce (May 6, 1880 – February 28, 1960) was an American peace activist. She founded the Peace House.
Biography
[change | change source]Bryce was born on May 6, 1880. Her father was General Lloyd Stephens Bryce, the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands. Her mother was Edith Cooper Bryce, a Millionairess who died in 1916 leaving $ 3,000,000 to her family in her will.[1][2] She married John Sergeant Cram. She founded Peace House, dedicated to the advancement of peace.[3] She died on February 28, 1960.[4] She was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mrs. Bryce's Estate Left to Family". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 7 June 1916. Retrieved 18 October 2015., page 8
- ↑ "Mrs. Bryce Left $3,000,000. Husband and Son Principal Beneficiaries Under Will". The New York Times. 7 June 1916. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Life and Labor Bulletin, Vol 5, No. 6, Serial no. 52 (May 1927), p. front
- ↑ "Mrs. J.S. Cram of Peace House Founder of Pacifist Group Dies". New York Times. February 29, 1960. Retrieved 2015-10-01.