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Mary Rothwell Burlingame Peck

Mary Rothwell Burlingame Peck
Mary R. B. Peck photographed in the dining room of Belton Court March 1931
Born	June 30, 1873 Williamsport Pennsylvania
Died	October 13, 1958 Barrington Rhode Island
Occupation	Philanthropist
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Frederick Stanhope Peck
Children	Helen Peck
Parents	Edwin Harris Burlingame (father) Eliza A. Aylsworth Burlingame (mother)

Life size portrait of Mary Rothwell Burlingame Peck & her daughter Helen

Mary Rothwell Burlingame Peck (June 30, 1873 - October 13, 1958) was the spouse of Rhode Island political figure Frederick Stanhope Peck and was a prominent philanthropist in the state during the early twentieth century. Mary served as the President of the Roger Williams General Hospital Aide Association for 22 years, formerly known as the Providence Homeopathic Hospital; notably, Mary Peck played a pivotal role in mobilizing support for the construction of the new Providence Homeopathic Hospital.

Notable positions and civic engagement

On June 6, 1894, Mary Rothwell Burlingame married Frederick S. Peck. For twenty-two years, she served as the president of what is now known as the Roger Williams General Hospital Aid Association. Simultaneously, she held the position of president of the Women's Auxiliary at St. John's Episcopal Church in Barrington, Rhode Island, and chaired the Nursing Committee in Barrington. During World War I, Mrs. Peck assumed the role of chairman for the Barrington Section of the American Red Cross, an auxiliary of the Providence Chapter; under her leadership during this period, she is credited in raising twenty-five thousand dollars within just ten days for the organization.

By 1906, she was an active member of the Colonial Dames, joining on the basis of the services of nine of her ancestors, including notable figures such as Chad Brown, the Lippitt family, and Obadiah Holmes. Mary served as the treasurer of the Rhode Island chapter of the Colonial Dames for several years. Mary held the position of Regent of Gunston Hall for Rhode Island and represented her home state at meetings of regents in Virginia; she was a member of the Rhode Island Historical Society, the John Carter Brown Library Association, the Providence Art Club, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Handicraft Club, the Plantations Club, and the Rhode Island Country Club.

As a trustee, Mrs. Peck played a role in organizations such as the Barrington District Nursing Association, the Roger Williams General Hospital, and Edgewood Junior College; she belonged to both the Women's National Republican Club and the Women's Republican Club of Rhode Island. Mary served as a board member for the latter for many years and was an alternate at the Republican National Convention in 1928.

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