Margaret Chanler Aldrich

Margaret Chanler Aldrich
Aldrich, c. 1919
Born
Margaret Livingston Chanler

(1870-10-31)October 31, 1870
New York County, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1963(1963-03-19) (aged 92)
Red Hook, New York, U.S.
OccupationsPhilanthropist, poet, nurse and advocate
Known forOwner of Rokeby

Margaret Livingston Aldrich, (née Chanler; October 31, 1870 – March 19, 1963), also known as Angel of Puerto Rico, was an American philanthropist, poet, nurse, and woman's suffrage advocate. She was also a member of the Astor family and owned Rokeby in Barrytown, New York after purchasing it from her siblings. Aldrich was a daughter of John Winthrop Chanler and wife of Richard Aldrich.

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