Emma Leavitt-Morgan (''née'' Leavitt; May 22, 1865 – December 29, 1956) was an American tennis and golf player, often listed as Mrs. W. Fellowes-Morgan.

Biography

Mary Emma Leavitt was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the daughter of Henry Sheldon Leavitt and Martha Ann Young Leavitt. She was married to William Fellowes Morgan, Sr. in 1885. They had three children. Their daughters were Polly and Beatrice. Their son was William Fellowes Morgan Jr. She died in 1956, aged 91 years. Her gravesite is in

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in Brooklyn, New York. EmmaLeavittMorgan1901

Sports

With Mabel Cahill, Emma Leavitt-Morgan won, in 1891, the third women's doubles of the American National Championships, what is now the US Open. She was also a golfer, a member of the

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title)

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An 1883 portrait of Emma Leavitt
in the collection of the

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Leavitt-Morgan, Emma American female tennis players United States National champions (tennis) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles Tennis people from Massachusetts American female golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from Massachusetts People from Great Barrington, Massachusetts 19th-century American people 19th-century female tennis players 1865 births 1956 deaths