List of Illinois suffragists
This is a list of Illinois suffragists, suffrage groups and others associated with the cause of women's suffrage in Illinois.
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Groups[]
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association pamphlet, 1903
- Alpha Suffrage Club, formed in 1913.[1]
- Chicago Equal Suffrage Association, formerly the North Side Branch of IESA, created in 1910.[2]
- Chicago Political Equality League, formed in 1894.[3][4]
- Chicago Teachers' Federation.[5]
- Chicago Woman's Club.[6]
- Cook County Woman's Suffrage Society.[7]
- Decatur Women's Suffrage Club, formed in 1888.[8]
- Democratic Club of Chicago, formed in 1900.[6]
- Earlville Suffrage Association, formed in 1855.[9]
- Ella Flagg Young Club.[5]
- Illinois Equal Franchise Society.[10]
- .[11]
- .[6]
- (IWSA), formed in 1869, later renamed (IESA).[12][13][14]
- Men's Equal Suffrage League, formed in 1909.[15]
- Naperville Equal Suffrage Club, created in 1888.[16]
- National Woman's Party.[17]
- The Ossoli Club, formed in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1894.[18]
- Sorosis.[19]
- Springfield Suffrage Association.[20]
- Women's Christian Temperance Union (WTCU) of Illinois.[3]
- Women's Trade Union League (WTUL).[21]
Suffragists[]
of Galeburg, Illinois, in 1922
- Sadie Lewis Adams (Chicago).[22]
- Jane Addams.[23]
- .[24]
- (Galesburg).[25]
- Naomi Talbert Anderson (Chicago).[26]
- Susan Look Avery (Chicago).[6]
- Eugenia M. Bacon.[15]
- Anna Blount (Oak Park).[27]
- (Glencoe).[28]
- Louise DeKoven Bowen (Chicago).[26]
- Myra Colby Bradwell.[29]
- Sophonisba Breckinridge (Chicago).[30]
- Virginia Brooks (Chicago).[31]
- (Peoria).[32]
- Agnes Chase.[26]
- George E. Cole (Chicago).[15]
- Lydia Avery Coonley-Ward (Chicago).[6]
- Prudence Crandall.[19]
- Caroline Bartlett Crane (Chicago).[33]
- (Hinsdale).[26]
- Ruth Crocker (Hinsdale).[26]
- Susan Lawrence Dana (Sangamon County).[20]
- .[34]
- Kate N. Doggett (Chicago).[35]
- (Clinton).[8]
- (Chicago).[36]
- Elizabeth Hawley Everett (Highland Park).[37]
- (Chicago).[26]
- Janet Kellogg Fairbank (Chicago).[38]
- Samuel Fallows (Chicago).[39]
- (St. Charles).[40]
- (Chicago).[39]
- Lucy Flower.[41]
- Antoinette Funk (Chicago).[17]
- (Decatur).[8]
- (Chicago).[5]
- Harriet Grim (Chicago).[8]
- .[6]
- (Earlville).[42]
- Elizabeth Boynton Harbert (Evanston).[29][5]
- Margaret Haley (Chicago).[5]
- (Bloomington).[43]
- (Chicago).[44]
- (Table Grove).[45][41]
- Alta Hulett.[29]
- Adelaide Johnson.[46]
- Carrie Ashton Johnson (Rockford).[47]
- Jenkin Lloyd Jones (Chicago).[39]
- Mary H. Krout (Chicago).[47]
- (Springfield).[20]
- Lena Morrow Lewis (Chicago).[48]
- Mary Livermore.[19]
- (Barry).[5]
- (Chicago).[36]
- Andrew MacLeish (Chicago).[39]
- Anna A. Maley.[49]
- Ellen A. Martin (Lombard).[14]
- (Sangamon County).[20]
- Catharine Waugh McCulloch (Evanston).[50]
- (Chicago).[39]
- Agnes Nestor (Chicago).[13]
- .[15]
- (Springfield).[20]
- .[47]
- Harriet Reed (Springfield).[20]
- (Earlville).[19]
- (Chicago).[18]
- Julia Holmes Smith.[41]
- Eva Munson Smith.[47]
- .[15]
- Belle Squire (Chicago).[31]
- .[51]
- .[10][49]
- Mary Thomas.[52]
Grace Wilbur Trout (marked with x) after her return from Springfield and the campaign for women's votes, June 14, 1913 - Helen Todd (Chicago).[53]
- Grace Wilbur Trout (Oak Park).[54]
- (Chicago).[26]
- Mary L. Walker.[55]
- Clara Barck Welles (Chicago).[56]
- Ida B. Wells (Chicago).[26]
- Frances Willard.[19]
- Fannie Barrier Williams (Chicago).[26]
- Jennie Willing (Rockford).[57]
Politicians supporting women's suffrage[]
- Martin B. Bailey.[58]
- Charles Bogardus.[3]
- James Bradwell.[29]
- (Forrest).[59]
- Orrin N. Carter.[60]
- Miles B. Castle.[48]
- .[58]
- .[58]
- .[58]
- Reuben W. Coon.[61]
- .[59]
- Edward C. Curtis.[58]
- George W. Curtis.[3]
- Samuel A. Ettelson.[58]
- .[36]
- George W. Harris.[58]
- Logan Hay.[58]
- .[58]
- .[58]
- Kent E. Keller.[58]
- .[58]
- Medill McCormick.[59]
- .[36]
- .[15]
- Fayette S. Munro (Highland Park).[59]
- Barratt O'Hara.[58]
- W. Duff Piercy.[58]
- Murray F. Tuley.[15]
- .[39]
- (Chicago).[59]
Places[]
- Leland Hotel (Springfield).[4]
- Pick-Congress Hotel (Chicago).[62]
Publications[]
- The Agitator, created in 1869.[63]
Suffragists campaigning in Illinois[]
Mabel Vernon speaks on the corner of E. Van Buren St and South Michigan Ave in Chicago on June 16, 1916
- Susan B. Anthony.[64]
- Henry B. Blackwell.[65]
- Celia Burleigh.[65]
- Carrie Chapman Catt.[48]
- .[65]
- Phoebe Couzins.[65]
- Emma Smith DeVoe.[48]
- Helen M. Gougar.[48]
- Mary Garrett Hay.[48]
- Isabella Beecher Hooker.[65]
- Julia Ward Howe.[65]
- .[66]
- Emmeline Pankhurst.[33]
- .[65]
- .[67]
- Parker Pillsbury.[65]
- Anna Howard Shaw.[48]
- Ethel Snowden.[33]
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton.[64]
- Lucy Stone.[48]
- Mabel Vernon.[68]
- Zerelda G. Wallace.[48]
Anti-suffragists[]
Groups[]
- Illinois Association Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women, formed in 1897.[8]
People[]
- Anton J. Cermak (Chicago).[69]
- (Chicago).[8]
- Levy Mayer (Chicago).[70]
- Emma Oglesby (Elkhart).[43]
See also[]
- Timeline of women's suffrage in Illinois
- Women's suffrage in Illinois
- Women's suffrage in states of the United States
- Women's suffrage in the United States
References[]
- ^ Sorenson 2004, p. 9.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 149.
- ^ a b c d Anthony 1902, p. 600.
- ^ a b "Timeline". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Harper 1922, p. 145.
- ^ a b c d e f Anthony 1902, p. 612.
- ^ "Susan B. Anthony". Chicago Tribune. 1885-04-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-10-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Sorensen, Mark W. (2020-08-19). "Women's Suffrage in Decatur, Illinois". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Harrington, Mark (8 June 2019). "The Weekend Story: Looking Back Ahead of 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffage in Illinois". WSPY NEWS. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ a b Egge, Sara (2018). Woman Suffrage and Citizenship in the Midwest. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. p. 116. ISBN 9781609385583 – via Project MUSE.
- ^ Davis 1922, p. 9.
- ^ Janu & Venet 1996, p. 3.
- ^ a b Andes, Scarlett (2020-03-29). "Agnes Nestor – Working Women's Advocate". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ a b Sorenson 2004, p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g Harper 1922, p. 147.
- ^ Wilson, Marie (2020-08-22). "How suburban leaders pushed movement for women's votes". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b Terry, Casey (2020-03-07). "The Founding of the National Woman's Party". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ a b Cole, Leslie (2020-02-11). "Highland Park Suffrage History". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ a b c d e Sorenson 2004, p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e f "Women's suffrage in Illinois". SangamonLink. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Lisenmeier, Joan (2020-08-10). "Municipal Charter Reform in Chicago: Civic Duty, Women's Role, and Women's Suffrage". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Davis 1922, p. 80.
- ^ "Suffrage 2020 Illinois". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Cebrzynski, Annie; Osborne, Lori (2020-07-06). "The 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington D.C. – An Illinois Perspective". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Davis 1922, p. 73.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Suffragists in Illinois". Turning Point Suffragist Memorial. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Plan 'Suffrage by Relay' In Auto Tours of State". Chicago Tribune. 1910-07-21. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-10-28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 150.
- ^ a b c d Sorenson 2004, p. 7.
- ^ Jabour, Anya. "Commemorating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment". University of Chicago - SSA. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b "Votes for Women means Votes for Black Women". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 161.
- ^ a b c "Notable Speakers to Be Heard". The Parsons Daily Sun. 1909-11-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trout 1920, p. 161.
- ^ "The Woman's Suffrage Association". The Inter Ocean. 1878-11-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-10-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Harper 1922, p. 159.
- ^ "Highland Park Suffrage History". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. 11 February 2020.
- ^ Bensley, Lucas (2020-03-01). "Suffer Not the Rain: The 1916 Suffrage Parade in Chicago". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Harper 1922, p. 148.
- ^ "The Women's Vote has a History in St. Charles". City of St. Charles, Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b c Harper 1922, p. 146.
- ^ Lahti, Hannah (2019-12-29). "Early Suffrage in Illinois: A.J. Grover and the Earlville Suffrage Association". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ a b Sorensen, Mark (23 August 2020). "Earning the right: Looking back to the women's suffrage movement in Macon County". Herald-Review. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Strand, Karla J.; Dunn, Brandon. "Biography of Carrie S. Cook Horton, 1875-1971". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ Anthony 1902, p. 603.
- ^ "Sculptor Adelaide Johnson: from Illinois". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ a b c d Anthony 1902, p. 613.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Anthony 1902, p. 599.
- ^ a b "Invaluable Out-of-Staters". History in South Dakota. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Illinois Women Gain the Vote in 1913". Suffrage 2020 Illinois. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "[Mrs. Ida Staggall standing in a room and holding large balllot, profile]". Explore Chicago Collections. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "The National Association in Annual Convention". Chicago Tribune. 1884-11-20. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-10-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "[Suffragettes Miss Helen Todd, Mrs. Joseph R. Hamilton, and Miss Mary M. Maginness standing with suitcases]". Explore Chicago Collections. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Sheridan, Stacey (18 August 2020). "Oak Park suffragist honored by Pomeroy Foundation". Oakpark.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Meeting of the State Association at Springfield". Chicago Tribune. 1870-02-07. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-10-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Darling, Sharon S. (7 August 2020). "Clara B. Welles: A New Woman for a New Century, by Sharon S. Darling". Lombard Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Woman Suffrage Convention". Decatur Weekly Republican. 1870-02-03. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Trout 1920, p. 158.
- ^ a b c d e Harper 1922, p. 152.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 163.
- ^ Anthony 1902, p. 601.
- ^ Sorenson 2004, p. 10.
- ^ "Philanthropist, Organizer, Agitator". Chicago History Museum. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ a b "Two Opposing Conventions in Conclave this Morning". Chicago Evening Post. 1869-02-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-10-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Woman Suffrage Convention". The Woodstock Sentinel. 1871-02-02. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Noun, Louise R. (1969). Strong-Minded Women: The Emergence of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Iowa. Ames, Iowa: The Iowa State University PRess. p. 90. ISBN 0813816025.
- ^ "Two Opposing Conventions in Conclave this Morning". Chicago Evening Post. 1869-02-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-10-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "[Suffragist, Mabel Vernon, speaking to a crowd on the corner of Van Buren Street and Michigan Avenue]". Explore Chicago Collections. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 154.
- ^ Harper 1922, p. 158.
Sources[]
- Anthony, Susan B. (1902). Anthony, Susan B.; Harper, Ida Husted (eds.). The History of Woman Suffrage. Vol. 4. Indianapolis: The Hollenbeck Press.
- Davis, Elizabeth Lindsay (1922). The Story of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Chicago – via Hathi Trust.
- Harper, Ida Husted (1922). The History of Woman Suffrage. New York: J.J. Little & Ives Company.
- Janu, Bruce D.; Venet, Wendy Hamand (1996). "Mary Livermore and the Illinois Women's Suffrage Movement". Illinois History Teacher. Illinois State Historical Society. 3 (1) – via Illinois Periodicals Online.
- Sorenson, Mark W. (2004). "Ahead of Their Time: A Brief History of Suffrage in Illinois". Illinois Heritage. Illinois State Historical Society. 7 (6) – via Illinois Periodicals Online.
- Trout, Grace Wilbur (July 1920). "Side Lights on Illinois Suffrage History". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 13 (2): 145–179. JSTOR 40194491 – via JSTOR.
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