Hanks, Mary Vilas, 1873-1959
Mary Vilas was elected Vice Regent for Wisconsin to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union. She served 18 years on the Finance Committee and was its chair for 12 years. Her business acumen and sound judgment proved especially valuable during the volatile Depression-era economy. She became Regent in 1943, following the death the previous November of Mrs. Towner.
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| creatorOf | Hanks family. Papers, 1796-1959. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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Birth 1873
Death 1959
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