Laura V. Lathrop (1843-1922) was born in Freeport, Pennsylvania, and died in Brookline, Massachusetts. She was a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, completing the Primary class (1885), Normal class (1886), and Obstetrics class (1887). She joined the Christian Scientist Association in October 1885, and in October 1892, she joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a member until her passing. In October 1885, at Eddy's request, she moved to New York City, where she would spend the next twenty-five years practicing and teaching Christian Science. While there, she also helped charter First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York City, and Second Church of Christ, Scientist, New York City, in 1888 and 1891 respectively. In 1899, she was appointed to the inaugural Christian Science Board of Education, serving for just one year. In later life, she moved to Brookline and continued to teach and practice there until her passing.

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