Hattie M. Strong

Hattie Maria Corrin Strong
Born
Hattie Maria Corrin

(1864-10-24)October 24, 1864
South Coventry, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1950(1950-06-06) (aged 85)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationPhilanthropist
Years active1908–1950
Spouses
Lester B. Lockwood
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(m. 1888; div. 1897)​
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(m. 1905; died 1919)​

Hattie Maria Strong (1864–1950) was an American philanthropist who funded the building of hospitals, educational institutions, and social service agencies throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States. She was awarded the French Legion of Honor after establishing in 1927 a retreat near Paris for soldiers wounded during World War I.

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