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Mary Vance Humphrey (née Vance; pen name, Mary A. Humphrey; 1838–1916) was a writer and leader in the women's club movement in the United States. She was very active in educational, literary and club circles, serving as president of the Kansas State Federation of Women's Clubs and the Woman's Kansas Day Club. Of her record as an official, Margaret Hill McCarter wrote: "She stands for patriotism, progress and peace." Humphrey was the author of poems, short stories and articles on civic welfare, which were published in magazines and newspapers. Her one novel was the "Squatter Sovereign," a tale of the settlement of Kansas in the territorial days. Later, as she had more time from her family, she became active in club life; in fact, was one of the prime movers in the organization of women's clubs. She was the founder of the Junction City Reading Club, and one of the founders of the Social Science Club, the state-wide organization which preceded the State Federation. She was a believer in woman's right to vote, and warmly espoused the cause. In her church, she was the same power for advancement and for the common good that she was in secular affairs. Education had her particular interest, and she served many times on the school board.