Mabel D. Mullin

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Mabel Driver Mullin (born September 1, 1882) was the president of Cosmos Club.

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Early life

Mabel Driver Mullin was born September 1, 1882, in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sinclair M. and Ida Driver. [1]

Career

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She was a very active club woman and interested in all civic affairs. [1]

She was a president of Cosmos Club [2] and secretary of the Presidents Association. [1]

She was a member of Ebell of Los Angeles, Council of International Relations, Southern California Athletic and Country Club, Surf and Sand Club. [1]

Personal life

Mabel D. Mullin moved to California in 1903 and lived at 3846 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California. In 1925 she married Horace H. Mullin [3] and had two children, Sinclair Allen Greer and Geraldine Greer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p.  71 . Retrieved 8 August 2017.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. "Women's Club News. President's Address Is Inspirational - 30 Mar 1928, Fri • Page 13". The San Bernardino County Sun: 13. 1928. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. "Take Auto to Islands on Honeymoon - 20 Sep 1925, Sun • Page 126". The Los Angeles Times: 126. 1925. Retrieved 4 October 2017.