Maria Bissell Hotchkiss
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 122 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 14,1827 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Salisbury |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 10,1901 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Benjamin B. Hotchkiss |
| Resting place | Lakeville |
| Parents | William Henry Bissell |
| Founded | The Hotchkiss School |
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| ID | 1615037 |
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss Life story
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss was an American educator, heiress, and philanthropist. She was married to wealthy munitions maker Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, though long estranged. Upon receiving his inheritance she founded The Hotchkiss School, a private boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut, in 1891.
