Lydia Fowler Wadleigh [SEP] cause of death
died from cancer at her niece's home on Oxford Street, Brooklyn, in the autumn of 1888. Her death was marked by a standing-room-only funeral at University Place Presbyterian Church, including a eulogy in verse by poet Helen Gray Cone, another alumna. Her remains were returned to her hometown for burial.
The Wadleigh High School for Girls, on 114th Street in Harlem, was dedicated in 1903, and named for Lydia Fowler Wadleigh. Today, the building houses the Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing
Lydia Fowler Wadleigh
Lydia Fowler Wadleigh (February 8, 1817 – October 27, 1888) was an American educator, principal of the first high school for girls in New York City, and "lady superintendent" of the precursor to Hunter College.
Early life and education.
Lydia Fowler Wadleigh was born in Sutton, New Hampshire, daughter of Benjamin and Polly Marsden Wadleigh. Her father was a county judge. Her cousin was US Senator Bainbridge Wadleigh. She attended New Hampton Literary and Scientific Institution, graduating in