Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919) was born in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. At the age of 19, she married George Hearst, who later became a U.S. Senator. Soon after their marriage the couple moved to San Francisco, California, where Phoebe gave birth to their only child, William Randolph Hearst, in 1863. Phoebe Apperson Hearst Copyright expired This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... George Hearst George Hearst (September 3, 1820–February 28, 1891) was a wealthy American businessman, United States Senator and father of famed newspaperman William Randolph Hearst. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...

A major benefactor of the University of California, Berkeley in 1897, she became the first woman Regent of the University of California, serving on the board from 1897 until her death. Also in 1897, she contributed to the establishment of the National Congress of Mothers, which evolved eventually into the National Parent-Teacher Association. In 1900, she co-founded the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC. The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. ... The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... A Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a voluntary organization bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular school or school district, usually for fund-raising, building parental involvement at school and other activities relating to the welfare of the school, rather than the progress of individual pupils. ... National Cathedral School (NCS) is an independent Episcopal private school day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.. Founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee in 1900, NCS is the oldest of the institutions constituting the Protestant Episcopal... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

Mrs. Hearst was a member of the Bahá'í Faith. She briefly travelled to Akko and Haifa in Israel on pilgrimage, arriving on December 10, 1898. She later wrote, "Those three days were the most memorable days of my life" (Effendi, 1974). Seat of the Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel, governing body of the Baháís The Baháí Faith is a religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ... The Old City of Akko in the 19th or early 20th century, looking south-west from atop the Land Wall Promenade, the open space now a parking lot. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

She died at her home in Pleasanton, California on April 13, 1919, during the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918-19, and was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. Location of Pleasanton within Alameda County, California. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Public Notice The 1918 flu pandemic was a category 5 influenza pandemic between 1918 and 1920 caused by an unusually severe and deadly strain of the subtype H1N1 of the species Influenza A virus. ... Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a cemetery located in Colma, California, a place known as the City of the Silent. It is the final resting site for several members of the celebrated Hearst family plus other prominent citizens from the San Francisco area... Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. ... Official website: http://www. ...

References

Effendi, Shoghi (1974). God Passes By. Wilmette: Bahá'í Pub. Trust. ISBN 0-87743-020-9. 

External links

• Biography
• Place of burial
• History of the PTA 1897-1899 The founding of the organisation by Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Alice McLellan Birney.