This is a list of Pennsylvania suffragists, suffrage groups and others associated with the cause of women's suffrage in Pennsylvania.
Conventions
editGroups
edit- Allegheny County Equal Rights Association (ACERA), formed in 1904.[3]
- Chester County Equal Suffrage Association.[4]
- Citizen's Suffrage Association, formed in Philadelphia in 1872.[5]
- Equal Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania, formed on February 21, 1910.[3][6]
- Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia.[4]
- Equal Rights Association, formed in Philadelphia in 1866.[7]
- Equal Franchise Federation of Pittsburgh.[8]
- Lackawanna County Equal Franchise League.[9]
- Northwestern Pennsylvania Equal Franchise Association.[10]
- Pennsylvania College Equal Suffrage League, formed in 1908.[5]
- Pennsylvania Men's League for Woman Suffrage, formed in March 1912.[10][11]
- Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, created in 1869.[7]
- Woman Suffrage Party of Chester County.[4]
- Woman Suffrage Society of Philadelphia, formed in 1892.[5]
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).[5]
- Women's Suffrage Society of Monroe County.[12]
Suffragists
editSuffragists marching in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, c. 1917 - Wilmer Atkinson (Philadelphia).[14]
- Rachel Foster Avery (Philadelphia).[5]
- Mary E. Bakewell (Pittsburgh).[15]
- Flora Snyder Black (Meyersdale).[16]
- Lucretia Longshore Blankenburg (Philadelphia).[5]
- Jennie Bronenberg (Philadelphia).[17]
- Mary A. Burnham (Philadelphia, Powleton).[5][18]
- Jane Campbell (Philadelphia).[5]
- Annie D. Chisholm (Huntington).[17]
- Lavinia Nelson Clarke (Erie).[10]
- Jennie Cleveland (Erie).[10]
- Isaac Clothier (Pittsburgh).[19]
- JoAnna Connell (Erie).[10]
- Cora Crawford (Philadelphia).[17]
- Addie Whiteman Dickerson (Philadelphia).[20]
- Lavinia Dock (Fairfield).[17]
- Alice Dunbar Nelson (Philadelphia).[21]
- Rose Fishstein (Philadelphia).[17]
- Augusta Fleming (Erie).[22]
- Margaretta Forten (Philadelphia).[17]
- Gertrude Fuller (Pittsburgh).[23]
- Mary Grew.[7]
- Reba Gomborov (Philadelphia).[17]
- Angelina Grimké (Philadelphia).[24]
- Sarah Moore Grimké (Philadelphia).[24]
- Louise Hall (Philadelphia).[25]
- Frances Harper (Philadelphia).[26]
- Charles T. Heaslip.[27]
- Kate C. Heffelfinger (Shamokin).[17]
- Elizabeth McShane Hilles.[28]
- Matilda Hindman.[29]
- Liliane Stevens Howard (Philadelphia).[30]
- Hannah Clothier Hull (Pittsburgh).[19]
- Jane Hunt (Philadelphia).[21]
- Mary Ingham (Philadelphia).[17]
- Caroline Katzenstein (Philadelphia).[5]
- Jennie E. Kennedy (Pittsburgh).[31]
- Julian Kennedy (Pittsburgh).[32]
- Alice Paisley Flack Kiernan (Somerset).[16]
- Caroline Burnham Kilgore (Philadelphia).[33]
- Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (Pittsburgh).[22]
- Mary Flinn Lawrence (Pittsburgh).[34]
- Dora Kelly Lewis (Philadelphia).[5]
- Elizabeth McShane (Philadelphia).[17]
- Lucy Kennedy Miller (Pittsburgh).[21]
- Winifred Barron Meek Morris (Pittsburgh).[35]
- Gertrude Bustill Mossell (Philadelphia).[21]
- Lucretia Mott (Philadelphia).[1][36]
- Gertrude Bustill Mossell (Philadelphia).[17]
- Mary H. Newbold.[29]
- Mary Irvin Thompson Orlady (Huntington).[37]
- Anna M. Orme.[38]
- Hannah J. Patterson (Pittsburgh).[39]
- Charlotte Woodward Pierce (Philadelphia).[40][41]
- Odessa Hunter Plate (Erie County).[10]
- Jane Weir Pressly (Erie).[10]
- Ellen H. E. Price (Philadelphia).[11]
- Margaret Wilson Pryor (Philadelphia).[21][42]
"Suffragists of Eleven Counties to Celebrate Plank Victories and Dedicate New State Flag" June 1, 1916 (cropped) - Sarah Pugh.[43]
- Harriet Forten Purvis (Philadelphia).[17]
- Robert Purvis (Philadelphia).[5]
- Katherine S. Reed.[44]
- Jennie Bradley Roessing (Pittsburgh).[45]
- Katharine Wentworth Ruschenberger (Chester County).[4]
- Helen Stone Schluraff (Erie County).[10]
- Edna Schoyer (Pittsburgh).[35]
- Marion Margery Scranton.[46][47]
- Helen Semple (Titusville).[10]
- Eliza Kennedy Smith (Pittsburgh), also known as Eliza Jane Kennedy.[48][49][35]
- Mary Spencer (Erie).[10]
- Althea Staples (Monroe County).[12]
- Lily Helen Dupuy Steele (Pittsburgh).[17]
- Jane Swisshelm (Pittsburgh).[50][50]
- Martha Gibbons Thomas (Chester County).[51]
- Eliza Sproat Turner (Philadelphia).[21]
- Ellen Winsor (Haverford).[17]
- Mary Winsor (Haverford).[17]
- Mary M. Wolfe (Philadelphia).[25]
- Mabel Woodward Wright (Erie).[10]
- Emma Writt (Pittsburgh).[52]
Politicians supporting women's suffrage
edit- Samuel Ashbridge.[53]
- Dimner Beeber (Philadelphia).[54]
- William Cameron Sproul.[55]
Places
edit- Justice Bell on display at Washington Memorial Chapel (Valley Forge).[56]
Publications
edit- Woman's Progress, first published in 1893.[57]
Suffragists campaigning in Pennsylvania
edit- Susan B. Anthony.[22]
- Henry Browne Blackwell.[58]
- Mary C. C. Bradford.[58]
- Carrie Chapman Catt.[58]
- Mary Dennett.[59]
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman.[58]
- Laura Gregg.[58]
- Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale.[25]
- Clara Schlee Laddey.[44]
- Nellie McClung.[60]
- Inez Milholland.[59]
- Alice Paul.[59]
- Anna Howard Shaw.[58]
- Laura de Turczynowicz.[60]
- Ruza Wenclawska.[61]
- Elizabeth Upham Yates.[58]
Antisuffragists
editGroups
- Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (NAOWS), formed in 1911.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Zielsdorf, Kate (29 March 2017). "The 1852 Pennsylvania Women's Rights Convention". The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Johnstone 2020, p. 6.
- ^ a b c Johnstone 2020, p. 7.
- ^ a b c d Rofini, Laurie. "Biographical Sketch of Katharine Wentworth Ruschenberger". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gaskell, Tamara. "Woman Suffrage". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Federation Will Give Its Support to Women". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1910-02-22. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-03-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Brown 1965, p. 162.
- ^ Jordan 1916, p. 2255.
- ^ Bonavoglia, Angela (25 August 2020). "Scranton, Suffragists, My Grandma Maggie and Me - Ms. Magazine". Ms. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Grabski, Sarah; Myers, Valerie (2019-03-09). "Erie women fight to vote: A look at suffrage movement". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b Harper 1922, p. 552.
- ^ a b Leiser, Amy (5 November 2016). "Suffrage Movement has local ties in determined women". Pocono Record. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ Hollinger, Mrs. W. W. (1926-09-02). "Suffrage in Lancaster". Lancaster New Era. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-03-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 557.
- ^ Orban, Michael; Everly, Patricia (1996). "Recreating a Suffragette Parade". Carnegie Museums. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ a b "Meyersdale Library project shares story of area suffragists from historical news accounts". The Cumberland Times-News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Suffragists in Pennsylvania". Turning Point Suffragist Memorial. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Ewbank, Douglas (2014-01-20). "Powelton History Blog: A Collective Biography of a Philadelphia Neighborhood: Powelton's Suffragettes". Powelton History Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b Leach 1984, p. 197.
- ^ Who's who in Colored America. Who's Who in Colored America Corporation. 1942. p. 157.
- ^ a b c d e f "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced". Pennsylvania Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ a b c "Women's Suffrage 100". PA.GOV. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Great Enthusiasm Greets Liberty Bell on Tour". The Tribune. 1915-09-08. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-02-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania and the 19th Amendment". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ a b c "National Figures in Suffrage Movement Here for Convention". The Times-Tribune. 1914-11-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-03-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zarro 2020, p. 15.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 555.
- ^ Roden, Jessica. "Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth McShane Hilles". Biographical Database of Militant Woman Suffragists, 1913-1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ a b Anthony 1902, p. 900.
- ^ Slater, Joshua. "Biographical Sketch of Liliane Stevens Howard". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Jordan, John W. (1914). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography: Illustrated. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co. p. 2255.
- ^ Leach 1984, p. 192.
- ^ "Caroline Burnham Kilgore, c. 1883". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Pittsburgh's Women's Suffrage Centennial". Pittsburgh's Women's Suffrage Centennial. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b c Pitz, Marylynne (5 March 2020). "Local suffragists grab spotlight in 'Trailblazers' documentary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Sasko, Claire (24 June 2019). "This Lesser-Known Liberty Bell Played a Big Role in Pa. Women's Suffrage". City Life. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Larocco, Christina. "Biographical Sketch of Mary Irvin Thompson Orlady". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 559.
- ^ "Suffragists to Punish Frauds". Mercersburg Journal. 1915-10-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-02-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wellman, Judith (26 February 2015). "Charlotte Woodward". Women's Rights National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Roessing 1914, p. 153.
- ^ Croft, Shelby. "Biographical Sketch of Margaret Wilson Pryor". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890–1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ NWHP 2017, p. 11.
- ^ a b "Pro and Anti-Suffragist Campaigns at the Fair". The Daily News. 1914-08-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-03-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Erdley, Deb (16 August 2020). "Western Pa. women played pivotal roles in passage of 19th Amendment a century ago". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Carocci, Vincent P. Capitol Journey: Reflections on the Press, Politics, and the Making of Public Policy in Pennsylvania, Chapter 13: “William Warren Scranton II (1963-1967).” University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005.
- ^ Perlstein, Rick. Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, p. 275. New York, New York: Hill and Wang, A Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.
- ^ "Miss Eliza J. Kennedy's Engagement Announced". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1915-05-19. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-03-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Rourke, Meg. "Proud of her forebears, Eliza Smith Brown is making spaces and history of her own." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2020-10-04.
- ^ a b Brown 1965, p. 157.
- ^ Miner, Curtis (Summer 2020). "After Suffrage: Pennsylvania's Inaugural Class of Women Legislators". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Murray, Ashley (24 June 2019). "Mayor Peduto marks Pittsburgh contributions to women's suffrage on centennial of Pa. ratification". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 551.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 552-553.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 563.
- ^ "Did You Know: The Justice Bell and the Fight for Women's Access to the Vote". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Charlton, Faith (2010-10-21). "Jane and Marianne Campbell: Catholic Feminists". Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g Anthony 1902, p. 899.
- ^ a b c "Suffragists Rally on Independence Square, 1911 and 1912". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ a b "Convention of Suffragists Has Many Social Features". Pittsburgh Daily Post. 1917-11-15. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stirring Scenes as New Liberty Bell Tours the Valley". Pittston Gazette. 1915-09-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-02-22 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
edit- Anthony, Susan B. (1902). Anthony, Susan B.; Harper, Ida Husted (eds.). The History of Woman Suffrage. Vol. 4. Indianapolis: The Hollenbeck Press.
- Brown, Ira V. (April 1965). "The Woman's Rights Movement in Pennsylvania, 1848-1873". Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies. 32 (2): 153–165. JSTOR 27770328 – via JSTOR.
- Harper, Ida Husted (1922). The History of Woman Suffrage. New York: J.J. Little & Ives Company.
- Johnstone, Barbara (2020). The Women's Suffrage Movement in Southwestern Pennsylvania: A Research Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh: Senator John Heinz History Center.
- Jordan, John W. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography: Illustrated. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company – via Internet Archive.
- Leach, Roberta J. (July 1984). "Jennie Bradley Roessing and the Fight for Woman Suffrage in Pennsylvania". Western Pennsylvania History. 67 (3): 189–211 – via Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.
- NWHP (2017). "How Women Won the Vote" (PDF). National Women's History Project.
- Roessing, Jennie Bradley (November 1914). "The Equal Suffrage Campaign in Pennsylvania". Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 56: 153–160. doi:10.1177/000271621405600119. JSTOR 1011990. S2CID 144053341 – via JSTOR.
- Zarro, Jennifer (2020). Making Her Mark (PDF). Philadelphia: Free Library of Philadelphia.