Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith
Title
Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith
Subject
Smith, Elizabeth Drexel, 1855-1890
Biographical Text
Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith (1855-1890) was the eldest daughter of Francis A. Drexel and Hannah Langstroth Drexel, and sister to Saint Katharine Drexel and Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell. She married Walter George Smith (1854–1924) in 1890. As her mother before her, Elizabeth died due to complications with her pregnancy. The baby was stillborn.
Prior to Elizabeth’s death, she had established the St. Francis de Sales’ Industrial School to house and educate orphaned boys. Her sister Louise maintained the funding for the school after Elizabeth’s passing. Read more about the Drexel sisters’ philanthropic work here.
Birth Date
1855
Death Date
1890
Occupation
Philanthropist
Socialite
Source
Photograph of Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith.
Undated
Ad. Braun & Cie (Adolphe Braun)
Paris, France
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Papers
Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
H50 F, box 1, folder 2
Undated
Ad. Braun & Cie (Adolphe Braun)
Paris, France
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Papers
Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
H50 F, box 1, folder 2
Rights
Public domain, digitized by the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Shared courtesy of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Please contact the Catholic Historical Research Center for image use and reproduction.
Collection
Citation
“Elizabeth Langstroth Drexel Smith,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 14, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/433.
Item Relations
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