Background
Hall, Mary Taussig was born on February 21, 1911 in St. Louis. Daughter of Frederick Joseph and Florence (Gottschalk) Taussig.
Hall, Mary Taussig was born on February 21, 1911 in St. Louis. Daughter of Frederick Joseph and Florence (Gottschalk) Taussig.
Bachelor, Bryn Mawr College, 1933. Master of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lindenwood College, 1979.
Caseworker, New England Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, 1938-1939.
President, Missouri Association Social Welfare, 1942-1944, board directors, 1942-1948. Board directors, chair industry committee Urban League Greater St. Louis, 1943-1952. Board directors Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Louis, 1944-1957.
Appointed by gov.state commissioner Children's Code Commission, 1945, Board Children's Guardians,1946-1955. Appointed by mayor board directors City Hospital # 2 during racial integration. Founding board directors Washington University Medical Center Child Guidance Clinic, St. Louis, 1948-1952.
Chairman of the Board Division Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Louis, 1955-1966. National committee policy Child Welfare League American, 1955-1957. National county International Social Svc., 1968-1988.
Member world county Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, since 1963. President St. Louis chapter board United Nations Association, 1977-1980, national steering committee county chapter president, 1979-1982, national Board of Governors United Nations Association United States of America, 1980-1990. Member of national county United Nations Association United States of America, since 1991.
Member Cosmopolitan Club (New York City).
Married Louis Benoist Tompkins, June 17, 1941 (deceased October 1950). Children: Frederick Kingsbury Tompkins, Mary Waterman Tompkins (Mistress Neil Houghton). Married Thomas Steele Hall, October 21, 1952 (deceased 1990).