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Mary Newbury Adams: early feminist; third child of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Newbury, b. in Peru, Indiana; graduated 1857 from Mrs. Willard's Female Seminary in Troy, N.Y.; married Austin Adams 1857; became interested in woman suffrage in 1868 and promoted it through writing and speaking; member of Association for Advancement of Women, American Historical Association, Vice Chair of Women's Branch of World's Congress Auxillary of Columbian Exposition and belonged to numerous literary societies.

Austin Adams: lawyer; graduated from Dartmouth College and studied law at Harvard; moved to Dubuque, Iowa in 1854 where he practiced law, served two terms as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa; regent of the University of Iowa; lecturer at the Law School for twenty-nine years; started Dubuque Public Library.

Rev. Samuel Newbury: Presbyterian minister; graduated from Middlebury College; came west to start churches and establish schools.

From the description of Papers, 1618-1976, undated. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 12033373

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creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1618-1976, undated. Iowa State University, Parks Library
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associatedWith Adams, Austin, 1826-1890. person
associatedWith Adams, Mary Newbury, 1837-1901. person
associatedWith Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799-1888. person
associatedWith Cheney, Ednah Dow Littlehale, 1824-1904. person
associatedWith Newbury family. family
associatedWith Newbury, Samuel, 1802-1868. person
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Iowa
United States
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Feminists
Women
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Active 1618

Active 1976

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