Elizabeth Brownrigg Henderson Cotten
Elizabeth Brownrigg Henderson Cotten | |
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Cotten in 1922 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Brownrigg Henderson August 4, 1875 |
| Died | February 3, 1975 (aged 99) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | St. Mary's Junior College |
| Occupations | philanthropist, socialite, activist, librarian |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lyman A. Cotten |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John S. Henderson (father) Elizabeth Brownrigg Cain (mother) |
| Relatives | Archibald Henderson (brother) Mary Henderson (sister) Christian Reid (cousin) |
Elizabeth Brownrigg "Bessie" Henderson Cotten (August 4, 1875 – February 3, 1975) was an American librarian, socialite, philanthropist, and women's rights activist. She served as the first curator of the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cotten was an active member of the Democratic Party and campaigned for Al Smith during the 1928 United States presidential election. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.