Marion Moncure Duncan
Marion Moncure Duncan | |
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| 25th President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| In office 1962–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Doris Pike White |
| Succeeded by | Adele Woodhouse Erb Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marion Elizabeth Moncure December 19, 1913 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1978 (aged 64) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pohick Church Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robert V. H. Duncan |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | College of William & Mary George Washington University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Marion Elizabeth Moncure Duncan (December 19, 1913 – April 15, 1978) was an American businesswoman and civic leader. She served as the 25th president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1962 to 1965. As president general, she testified before a United States congressional committee regarding proposed changes to immigration law, was a strong opponent of national socialism and American foreign policies with socialist countries, and condemned U.S. Supreme Court rulings prohibiting school prayer in the United States. Duncan also served as the president of the Order of the First Families of Virginia and as the vice president of the Northern Virginia Association of Insurance Agents. She was named as one of twelve leading women in the United States by Holiday in 1963.