Kate Moore Brown

Kate Moore Brown (December 17, 1871 - March 28, 1945) was an American musician, clubwoman and traveler who lived in El Paso, Texas.

[3] She then began to teach music in the public schools and was the first person to do so in both El Paso and Texas.

[3] Brown was the first woman to own and ride a bicycle in El Paso, Texas.

[1] Brown became the second woman elected to the El Paso School Board in 1921.

[13] In 1924, Brown served as the first chairman-director of the Women's Department of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce.

[18] Brown was president of the El Paso Symphony Association and helped get the organization incorporated in 1937.

[21] Brown collected the fans and shawls belonging to notable women from around the world.

[22] Brown donated her collection of over 300 fans to the El Paso International Museum.