Berrien, Laura M. (Laura Maria), 1877-1962
She was the daughter Moore and Elizabeth (Palmer) Berrien. She had one brother, John Berrien. Laura’s grandfather, John Berrien, fought in the Battle of the Jerseys during the American Revolution, becoming an original member of the Cincinnati of Georgia. Now known as the Society of the Cincinnati, this organization is the nation’s oldest voluntary society, founded by officers of the Continental Army and French soldiers "to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American Independence." Due to her lineage from her grandfather, Ms. Berrien was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is found in the Daughters of the American Revolution lineage books (vol. 152).
Miss Berrien was active in both the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the National Woman's Party. When there was a dispute among party members about the use of its resources, Miss Berrien took an active role in the debate. The debate was about whether to use its resources to further the campaign internationally, or to press exclusively for the Equal Rights Amendment. Berrien stood firm that it needed to be put toward the passage of the Amendment.
When the Georgia League of Women Voters formed by NASWSA-affiliated suffragists in 1919, Laura went from serving as Corresponding Secretary to Second Vice President.
Laura Berrien appears not to have married, passed away 14 August 1962, and was buried in Burke County, Ga., where she had been born.
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referencedIn | Papers, 1906-1961 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Stevens, Doris, 1888-1963. Papers, 1884-1983 (inclusive), 1920-1960 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Babcock, Caroline L. (Caroline Lexow), b. 1882. Papers of Caroline Lexow Babcock and Olive E. Hurlburt, 1906-1961 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Federal Writers' Project. Women's archives, 1890-1953. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
referencedIn | Papers of of Alma Lutz,1921-1961 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
creatorOf | Berrien, Laura M. Papers, 1944-1948 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Papers, 1943-1948 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Granger, Dorothy Shipley, 1899-1998. Papers, 1914-1998 (inclusive), 1937-1978 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Papers, 1938(1942-1947) 1959 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Norris, Katharine Augusta, d. 1949. Papers, 1943-1948 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964. Papers, 1938-1959 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Papers, (inclusive), (bulk), 1914-1998, 1937-1978 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Papers of Jane Norman Smith, 1913-1953 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Collection, 1921-1961 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Papers of Jane Norman Smith, 1913-1953 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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associatedWith | Granger, Dorothy | person |
associatedWith | Hilles, Florence Bayard, 1866-1954. | person |
associatedWith | Lutz, Alma, 1890-1973 | person |
associatedWith | Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964 | person |
associatedWith | National Woman's Party. | corporateBody |
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Georgia | GA | US |
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Birth 1877-11-01
Death 1962-08-14
Female
Americans
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