1940 JANE ADDAMS -- SCOTT #878 --FOUNDER OF HULL HOUSE

Born on September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois, Jane Addams co-founded one of the first settlements in the United States, the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889.  Addams also served as the first female president of the National Conference of Social Work, established the National Federation of Settlements and served as president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. She died in 1935 in Chicago.
Interesting fact---Addams was named a co-winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.