Henrotin, Ellen Martin (1847–1922)

American society leader and social reformer. Name variations: Mrs. Charles Henrotin. Born Ellen Martin, July 6, 1847, in Portland, Maine; died June 29, 1922, in Cherryplain, Rensselaer Co., NY; dau. of Edward Byam Martin and Sarah Ellen (Norris) Martin; m. Charles Henrotin (banker), Sept 2,1869 (died 1914); children: 3 sons.

Chicago socialite, joined Chicago Woman's Club (early 1880s), a public-spirited club involve in reformist projects; with sister Kate Byam Martin, wrote The Social Status of European and American Women (1887); co-founded Friday Club (1887); as vice president of Woman's Branch of Congress Auxiliary (organizing body for conferences held in conjunction with World's Columbian Exposition), made 1893 fair a national site for feminist activity; served as president of General Federation of Women's Clubs (1894–98), Chicago Woman's Club (1903–04), Fortnightly Club (1904–06) and National Women's Trade Union League (1904–07); headed committee which organized Chicago Industrial Exhibit (1907); appointed by Chicago mayor to Chicago Vice Commission, helped prepare report on white slavery, The Social Evil in Chicago (1911); served as director of private Chicago antivice organization known as Committee of Fifteen; served as president of Park Ridge School for dependent girls and on executive committee of Amanda Smith School, similar school for African-American girls in Harvey, Illinois; elected trustee of University of Illinois (1912).