Background
Schofield, Mary Lyon Cheney was born on December 24, 1868 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Edwin Bradbury (Doctor of Medicine and Charlotte (Ward) Lyon.
Schofield, Mary Lyon Cheney was born on December 24, 1868 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Edwin Bradbury (Doctor of Medicine and Charlotte (Ward) Lyon.
Student Wellesley College, 1888-1890. Honorary Master of Arts, University of New Hampshire (U.S.), 1929.
Chairman for New Hampshire (U.S.) of Woman’s Department of National Civic Federation, 1916-1919. Chairman New Hampshire (U.S.) Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee. National president Women's Land Army of America, 1917-1919.
Member Woman’s Committee Council National Defense, 1917-1919.
Established 1st nursery school in northern New England, 1925. Trustee New Hampshire (U.S.) School for Feeble-Minded, 1919-1924.
1st chairman New Hampshire (U.S.) Republican Women's Committee, 1919. Delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1924.
1st woman president New Hampshire (U.S.) Electoral College, 1924.
F.I.D.A.C. national chairman American Legion Auxiliary, 1927. Honorary president for New Hampshire (U.S.) of America Association University Women, 1930. President New Hampshire (U.S.) Society of Colonial Dames of America, 1932-1935.
New Hampshire (U.S.) chairman Women's Committee, Washington National Cathedral, 1930-1937.
New Hampshire (U.S.) chairman Women's Participation, New York World’s Fair, 1939. National vice president Society Colonial Dames of America, 1939-1941.
Regional chairman United Service Organisation for National Defense, 1941. Episcopalian; member 3d Order of Saint Anne.
Donor Commons of Brantwood Camp for Boys, 1905.
All Saints Church and Parish House and Rectory, Peterborough, 1917-1925.
Member Woman’s Committee Council National Defense, 1917-1919. Member 3d Order of Saint Anne. Donor Commons of Brantwood Camp for Boys, 1905.
Clubs: Colony (New York).
Married Charles Paine Cheney, April. Married second, William Henry Schofield, September 4, 1907 (died June 24, 1920).