Margaret A. (Mrs. George K.) McGaw (1852-1924)
Margaret Ann Worden McGaw was an extremely active member of the WLCB during its first twenty years in existence. Married to a successful Baltimore grocer and civic figure, she was one of twenty members elected to the Literary Club in May 1894 following the many member resignations that resulted when the Club voted to emphasize literary rather than philanthropic/reformist pursuits. McGaw served as a member of the Board of Managers from 1900-1902 and was elected again in 1908, serving until she resigned from the Club in 1911. She also served as second Vice President for three years, 1902-1905, and briefly acted as President in the absence of the President and first Vice President in 1908. McGaw was an infrequent presenter of papers; in 1906 gave a humorous account of why domestic concerns prevented her from writing essays for the Club.
Sources
“George K. M’Gaw Dies,” Baltimore Sun, September 10, 1919: 6.
Contributors
Cynthia Requardt