Elizabeth McCune

Women of Charity » Philanthropy

Although best known for her magnificent mansion on capital hill, McCune was also a noted suffragist and philanthropist. She was a member and patron of the International Council of Women, a position which granted her and other delegates an audience with Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in 1899. In 1905, McCune was appointed by Governor William Spry as a trustee of the Agriculture College of Logan (Utah State University), where she served for ten years, including two as vice-president. Later, in 1911, she was appointed by President Joseph F. Smith to the general board of the Relief Society, where she continued her many church and civic responsibilities until her death in 1924.
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