Jean Thomson Harris
Jean Thomson Harris (6 November 1881 – 9 November 1963) was the wife of Paul Harris, a lawyer who founded the first Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905. She supported the organisation but was never allowed to join because she was a woman. She eventually joined the Inner Wheel and she was the first honorary member of the Inner Wheel Club of Edinburgh. Both her birthplace and burial site are commemorated with plaques. She is known internationally.
Jean Thomson Harris | |
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| Born | Jean Thomson 6 November 1881 |
| Died | 9 November 1963 (aged 82) |
| Known for | wife of founder of Rotary |
| Spouse | Paul P. Harris |
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