Mary Lucretia Creighton

"Mary Creighton" redirects here. For the housewife executed for murder, see Mary Frances Creighton.

Mary Lucretia Creighton (February 3, 1834 – January 23, 1876) was an American philanthropist who left a bequest of $200,000 in her will to enable the founding of Creighton University in honor of her husband, Edward Creighton.

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