Helen Varick Boswell (1869–1942) was a prominent figure in the Woman's National Republican Association and the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

[1] Foster founded of the Woman's National Republican Association (WRNA) around 1888 and she also served as the organization's first president.

While Foster focused on supporting Republican candidates, Boswell supervised advocating for women working in factories and shops.

In 1907 she traveled to the Panama Canal Zone under the auspices of then Secretary of War William Howard Taft, where she worked to organize women's clubs for the wives and daughters of American employees.

[3] Boswell was a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) serving on several committees.