Matilda Dodge Wilson
Matilda Dodge Wilson (née Rausch; October 19, 1883 – September 19, 1967), was born Matilda Rausch in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. Ranked as one of the wealthiest women in the world, Dodge-Wilson was the widow of John Francis Dodge, who co-founded the Dodge motor car company in Detroit with his brother Horace Elgin Dodge. She co-founded the Oakland campus of Michigan State University, now Oakland University, with her husband Alfred Wilson, and John A. Hannah. The new university was built on her 1,400-acre (5.7 km2) estate, Meadow Brook Farms.
Matilda Dodge Wilson | |
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| 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1940 – January 1, 1941 | |
| Governor | Luren Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Luren Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Frank Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matilda Rausch October 19, 1883 Walkerton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 19, 1967 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Relations | Isabel Dodge Sloane (step-daughter) |
| Children | 5 (2 adopted), including: Frances Dodge, Daniel Dodge, Anna Margaret |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, politician |
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