Ellin Prince Speyer

Ellin Leslie Prince Lowery Speyer (October 14, 1849 — February 23, 1921) was an American philanthropist and animal welfare activist.

Ellin was orphaned as a child, and raised by an uncle, lawyer William Riddle Travers, in New York City.

[2] During World War I she chaired the mayor's committee responsible for recruiting nurses for overseas work.

[1] The Speyers made significant donations to Teachers College, Columbia University and the settlement movement in New York City.

[1] The Ellin Prince Speyer Legacy Society is a membership group within the Animal Medical Center of New York, recognizing significant donors to the hospital's work.