Mary Ellen Cable

Mary Ellen Cable
Born(1861-09-19)September 19, 1861
Leavenworth, Kansas, US
DiedSeptember 18, 1944(1944-09-18) (aged 82)
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Other namesMary Ellen Montgomery

Mary Ellen Cable was an American educator and activist. She served as an educator and principal of Indianapolis Public Schools no. 4, Indianapolis' first African American elementary school located in the Ransom Place neighborhood during segregation. She also founded Indianapolis' first chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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