Daviess, Maria Thompson, 1872-1924

Maria Thompson Daviess (November 25, 1872 – September 3, 1924) was an American artist and feminist author. She is best known for her popular novels written in the early 20th century, with a "Pollyanna" outlook, as well as several short stories. Daviess was affiliated with the Equal Suffrage League in Tennessee, being the co-founder and vice-president of the chapter in Nashville and an organizer of the chapter in Madison.

Maria (sometimes "Marie") Thompson Daviess was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on November 25, 1872. Her parents were John Burton Thompson Daviess and Leonora Hamilton Daviess. After the death of her father when she was eight, the remaining family subsequently relocated to Nashville, Tennessee. Her paternal grandmother, also named Maria Thompson Daviess, was a columnist and lecturer.

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