Mary E. Hampson (1846-1913) was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and died in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, completing the Primary (1886) and Normal (1888) classes. She joined the Christian Scientist Association in April 1886 but withdrew in June 1888 over the Association's response to the Abby Corner court case. After leaving the Christian Science movement, she maintained a healing practice in Worcester.

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