Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), was an American socialite, women's rights suffragist, activist and philanthropist. She resided for much of her life in Denver, Colorado. Brown was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, which had a transformative effect on her social activism. Much of her legacy is preserved at the Molly Brown House.

Margaret Brown, posed for a political ad

Because of the 1964 movie The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Brown became commonly known as Molly Brown.

Quotes

• The Titanic disaster was a tragedy that was as unnecessary as turning the Brown Palace Hotel into Pikes Peak.
  • As cited by The Clear Creek Courant.