Ada Clare (b. July, 1834; d. 1874-03-04) was an American actress, writer, and feminist. Born in Charleston, South Carolina as Jane McElhenney. She grew up under the care of her maternal grandfather as part of an aristocratic Southern family, but started her career as a writer around age 18, writing under the pseudonyms Clare and later Ada Clare. She moved to New York City in 1854, took up acting, … Wikipedia
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