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Woodnut Conwell Stilwell Burr (August 28, 1861 – December 19, 1952) was an advocate for women's suffrage in the United States.
Woodnut S. Burr | |
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| Born | Woodnut Conwell Stilwell August 28, 1861 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1952 (aged 91) Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Women's suffrage advocate |
Early life edit
Woodnut Conwell Stilwell Burr was born on August 28, 1861, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of Thomas Neel Stilwell (1830–1874) and Winifred Stilwell.[1]
Career edit
- She was an ardent worker for women's suffrage and civic betterment.
- She was the president of the Los Gatos Branch of the League of Women Voters.
- She was a member of Work Integrated Learning Programmes and Woman's Christian Temperance Union.[1]
Personal life edit
Woodnut S. Burr moved to California in 1911 and lived at 11 Peralta St., Los Gatos, California. She married Chauncey S. Burr (1840–1905) and had four children: Chauncey Stilwell Burr (1885–1964), Mrs. Fred Tusler, Mrs. N. J. Lennes, Mary Winifred Burr (1883–1912).[1]
She died on December 19, 1952, in Santa Clara, California.
References edit
- ^ a b c Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 30. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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