Doris Ryer Nixon

Doris Ryer Nixon
Born(1893-10-01)October 1, 1893
DiedJune 24, 1948(1948-06-24) (aged 54)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCivic Leader
Spouse
(m. 1917⁠–⁠1945)
divorced
ChildrenLewis Nixon III and Blanche Nixon
Parent(s)Fletcher and Blanche Ryer

Doris Ryer Nixon (October 1, 1893 – June 24, 1948) was an American civic leader, particularly on the home front during World War II. The granddaughter of one of California's first doctors, and daughter-in-law of a shipbuilder and industrialist, she became a national vice-president of the American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS) during the war.


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