Marie Rée, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie Rée

Danish businesswoman

Date of Birth: 01-May-1835

Place of Birth: Langeland, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1900

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Anne Marie Elisabeth Rée (1835-1900) was a Danish newspaper publisher who ran Aalborg's local newspaper, Aalborg Stiftstidende, from 1872 until her death.
When only 17, she married Bernhard Rée, a friend of her father's and the paper's editor.
Her husband died eight years later when she was only 33.
As a result, she inherited the newspaper together with another family member, Jensine Borch.
When Borch died in 1872, she assumed full responsibility for the paper.
Under her leadership and her support for the Venstre political party, the paper became critical of the government in office.
As a result, she was forced to take a more moderate approach although from the 1880s, she openly supported votes for women and published articles in support of women's rights.