Katherine E. Conway

Katherine Eleanor Conway (pseudonym Mercedes; September 6, 1853 - 1927) was an American journalist, editor and poet. A devout Catholic, she supported the education of women, but opposed suffrage. Originally from the US state of New York, Conway worked in various newspapers, including Pilot, where she worked as an assistant editor (1890-1905) and editor-in-chief managing editor (1905-1908), “the first and the only woman holding this position, despite the fact that she never received a loan on top "". She organized the first Catholic reading circle in Boston, serving as its president and chairman of the New England Women's Press Association. Conway was an active member of the Boston copyright club and read original essays on religious and intellectual topics in front of famous literary and public clubs. In 1907, she received the Laetare medal from the University of Notre Dame. Katherine Eleanor Conway was born in Rochester, New York, September 6, 1853. She was the daughter of Celtic parents who came to the United States from the west of Ireland. On the part of her mother, several family members were outstanding churchmen in the Catholic Church. There were two brothers and sisters, including brother and sister Mary Conway, who founded Colegio Americano, a branch of the University of Argentina in Buenos Aires. Several other family members were involved in journalism in New York, including Rev. John Conway, who edited the magazine in St. Paul, Minnesota. Conway's father, a successful railway contractor and bridge builder, was also active in politics.