Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn
Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn (February 2, 1878 – March 17, 1951) was an American feminist social reformer and a leader of the suffrage movement in the United States. Hepburn served as president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association before joining the National Woman's Party. Alongside Margaret Sanger, Hepburn co-founded the organization that would become Planned Parenthood. She was the mother of Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn.
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Alias (AKA) | Katharine Houghton Hepburn Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn |
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Birth date | February 02, 1878 |
Birth name | Katharine Martha Houghton |
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Date of death | March 17, 1951 |
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