Name Mrs. Heath | ||
Mrs. Julian Heath (Jennie Dewey Heath,) (1863 - November 18, 1932) founded the National Housewives League in 1911, and served as its president until her death in 1932.
In 1924 she began regularly appearing on the WJZ radio station in New York, talking about home economics. She was on-air five days a week for a number of years. Prior to starting the radio show, the Housewives League had its share of scandal due to conflicts of interest arising from endorsements of food manufacturers who also advertised heavily in the league's publications.
Earlier in life, Heath also did some work with Jacob Riis at the Flower Mission and Riis Settlement House.
Heath was born in Stonington, Connecticut, and died at her home in Douglaston, Queens in 1932, survived by her son Julian D. Heath, and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.