Born: 10 August 1850, United States
Died: 1929
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Ella Marie Smith, Ella Tandberg
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
Ella M.S. Marble was an American physician who had a diverse career as a journalist, educator, and activist. Marble actively supported women’s interests and participated in various movements from an early age.
Marble held significant roles, such as President of the District of Columbia Federation Women’s Clubs, which included ten societies and 2,500 members. She also served as Vice-President of the Women’s National Press Association for the state of Maine, and President of the Minnesota State Suffrage Association, the Minneapolis City Suffrage Association, and the Washington City Suffrage Association. Marble was a public lecturer on philanthropic and educational topics and worked for a Washington daily paper in 1889. She established the first gymnasium for women and children in Washington, D.C., in 1890. Despite raising a family and becoming a grandmother, she pursued her dreams and earned her medical degree.