Tilton, Eleanor Taft, 1909-1984

Civic leader and real estate agent, of Hartford, Conn.; b. Eleanor Taft; married Arthur van Riper Tilton.

From the description of Papers, 1947-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122554088

From the description of Eleanor Taft Tilton papers, 1939-1976. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28420936

Eleanor Taft Tilton, daughter of Dr. Charles and Martha Jarvis Taft, was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 January 1901. She attended Vassar and Barnard College s, but did not earn a degree. She married Arthur can Riper Tilton ; he was employed by the Hartford Fire Insurance Company for many years.

Mrs. Tilton was involved in civic and state affairs. She was an active opponent of the I-84 extension (Bushnell Park Connector); she was a member of the Election Laws Commission, PTA, served as secretary to the Fine Arts Commission, and as president of the Hartford League of Women Voters . Mrs. Tilton was also known for her outspoken support of the separation of church and state: Tilton v. Meskill, Tilton v. Finch, and Tilton v. Richardson.

Mrs. Tilton died on 26 March 1984.

From the guide to the Eleanor Taft Tilton Papers., 1939-1976., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .)