AUGUST 31: Meet at the Monument
1769 SPINNING PROTEST REENACTMENT
Margery “Marge” Milne Battin
Significance:
Marge Battin was a leader in Lexington’s government, serving
as Selectman for 12 years, and the first female Town Moderator
- a position she held for 22 years. Marge also chaired the
Structure of Government Committee, which produced the
Lexington Selectmen-Town Manager Plan that established
Lexington’s form of local governance. Marge was recognized
statewide for her work in the Massachusetts Moderators
Association. She was also a community organizer for more
than 60 years, from Den mother and Brownie leader to METCO
host parent and PTA Board Member.
Birth:
Death:
March 25, 1927 - Toronto, CA
August 9, 2012- Concord, MA
Obituary:
Marriage:
Richard (Dick) H. Battin, Aug. 25, 1947
Children:
Tom Battin, Pam Battin-Sacks and Jeff Battin
Places Lived:
Paris, France, Toronto, Canada, Racine, WI, Lexington, MA
Connection to Lexington:
Lived here and worked here- volunteer and town government
Wikipedia:
Book Titles:
Education:
Employment:
Wellesley College
Town government- Town Moderator, Select Board member (including chair). Many committees and organizations around the state
Quotation:
Link to page in Notable American Women:
Inclusion in the Lexington
Historical Society Exhibit?
Additional Info:
Preliminary Sketch
- Meredith Bergmann
