Marie Rée

Anne Marie Elisabeth Rée (1835-1900) was a Danish businesswoman who ran Aalborg's local newspaper, Aalborg Stiftstidende, from 1872 until her death. When only 17, she married Bernhard Rée, a friend of her father's and the paper's editor. Her husband died eight years later when she was only 33. As a result, she inherited the newspaper together with another family member, Jensine Borch. When Borch died in 1872, she assumed full responsibility for the paper. Under her leadership and her support for the Venstre political party, the paper became critical of the government in office. As a result, she was forced to take a more moderate approach although from the 1880s, she openly supported votes for women and published articles in support of women's rights.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marie Ree, *1800 – †1860", "Om kendte personer begravet på Almen Kirkegård", Aalborg Kommune. (Danish) Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Marie Rée (1835 - 1900)", Kvininfo. (Danish) Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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