Mildred McAfee was born on 12 May 1900 in Parkville, Missouri, USA. She was married to Douglas Horton. She died on 2 September 1994 in Berlin, New Hampshire, USA.
President of Wellesley College (1936-1942; 1946-1949). First director of the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) program during World War II.