Helen Eliza Benson Garrison

Helen Eliza Benson Garrison (February 23, 1811 – January 25, 1876) was an American abolitionist, fundraiser, and advocate for the American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS).

Garrison managed the annual Boston Anti-Slavery Bazaar, a fair to raise money for the AASS, and ran her home as a salon for radical thinkers and activists. She welcomed numerous notable abolitionists under her roof including Wendell Phillips, who was also an advocate for Native Americans; Lucy Stone, the suffragist; and George Thompson, the British Member of Parliament. A successful fundraiser, she raised money to aid impoverished freedmen.

Following her marriage, Helen Garrison acted as a professional companion to her husband William Lloyd Garrison, who was a prominent social reformer, anti-slavery activist, and supporter of the rights of women. After her death, William Garrison wrote the funeral biography for his wife entitled, Helen Eliza Garrison: A Memorial.