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League of Women Voters (U.S.)

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The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that was formed to help women take a larger role in public affairs after they won the right to vote. It was founded in 1920 to support the new women suffrage rights and was a merger of National Council of Women Voters, founded by Emma Smith DeVoe, and National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, approximately six months before the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution g...

National Women's Trade Union League of America

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The National Women’s Trade Union League of America (NWTUL) was established in Boston, MA in 1903, at the convention of the American Federation of Labor. It was organized as a coalition of working-class women, professional reformers, and women from wealthy and prominent families. Its purpose was to “assist in the organization of women wage workers into trade unions and thereby to help them secure conditions necessary for healthful and efficient work and to obtain a just reward for such work.” ...

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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Woodrow Wilson (b. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia-d.February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.), was the twenty-eight President of the United States, 1913-1921; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-1913; and president of Princeton University, 1902-1910. Biographical Note 1856, Dec. 28 Born, Staunton, Va. 1870 ...

Men's League for Women's Suffrage (United States)

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The Men's League for Women's Suffrage was a society formed in 1907 in London by Henry Brailsford, Charles Corbett, Henry Nevinson, Laurence Housman, C. E. M. Joad, Hugh Franklin, Henry Harben, Gerald Gould, Charles Mansell-Moullin, Israel Zangwill and 32 others. A similar organisation was formed in 1910 in America, by the left-wing writers Max Eastman, Laurence Housman, Henry Nevinson and others to pursue women's suffrage in the United States of America. Organizations were established in spec...

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...

Mona S. McMahon

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Sheppard, Morris

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Women's Trade Union League

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The Women's Trade Union League was established by Mrs Patterson in 1874. By the 1890s ten London Unions, and over thirty provincial unions were affiliated from Bookbinding, Shirt and Collar Making, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Milinery, Cigar Making Match and Matchbox Making, Ropemaking, Weaving, Laundry, Boot and Shoe Making, Silk Working, Upholstery, Lace Making, Pottery, Paper Making and Shop Working. The League was absorbed into the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 1921. From the gui...

Roberts, Donna

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Ward, Hortense

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National Council of Defense

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Texas Woman Suffrage Association.

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M. M. Crane

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Hughston, Augusta

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Tips

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Hobby, William Pettus, 1878-1964

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William “Bill” P. Hobby served as lieutenant governor of Texas for 18 years (1973-1991). Born in Houston on January 19, 1932, he is the son of former Texas governor William Pettus Hobby, Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby. He graduated from Rice University in 1953, served for several years in the United States Navy, and then joined the staff of the Houston Post, owned by the Hobby family. Hobby became executive editor and president of the newspaper company in 1965, and he remained president u...

Elizabeth Herndon Potter

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Ferguson, James

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Texas Federation of Women's Clubs

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The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs was chartered at Waco, Texas, on May 13-14, 1897, with Mrs. Edward Rotan as the first president and 21 charter clubs represented. It is now comprised of twelve regional districts. Lubbock, Texas, is in the Caprock District, and the state headquarters are in Austin, Texas. From the description of Records, 1947-1980. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23010861 The largest voluntary association of women in the state, ...

Trax, Lala

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J. C. McNealus

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Sasse, Alma

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Wilhelmina M. Guirard

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Reppert, Vernice W.

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Brackenridge, Eleanor

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Chicago Law and Order League

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Council of Jewish Women

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Blanton, Thomas

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Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947

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Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, suffragist, early feminist, political activist, and Iowa State alumna (1880), was born on January 9, 1859 in Ripon, Wisconsin to Maria Clinton and Lucius Lane. At the close of the Civil War, the Lanes moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa where they remained throughout their lives. Carrie entered Iowa State College in 1877 completing her work in three years. She graduated at the top of her class and while in Ames established military drills for women, became the first...

Belle C. Crichett

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W. C. Hogg

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C. A. Culberson

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Frances E. Brewer

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Beveridge, Edna

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Morris Sheppard

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Mary E. Gearing

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National Federation of Federal Employees

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Anti-saloon League of Texas

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Watkins, Gertrude

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Francis E. Heafer

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Anna Shaw Tribute

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Sells, Cato

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Jesse Daniel Ames

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Thomas King

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National American Woman Suffrage Association

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Formed in 1890 by the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. From the description of National American Woman Suffrage Association records, 1839-1961 bulk (1890-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979907 The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in 1890 with the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. NAWSA fought for complete political ...

McLemore, Jeff

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Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1933

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U.S. Representative from Galveston, Texas, 1919-1933. From the description of Papers, 1919. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276547 Clay Stone Briggs (1876-1933), born in Galveston, Texas, was a lawyer, judge, and congressman in Texas. In 1899, after studying at the University of Texas, Harvard University, and Yale University, Briggs began to practice law in Galveston. Briggs served Texas in the House of Representatives in 1907, before becoming j...

Democratic Party (Tex.)

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The Democratic Party in Texas has played an important role in the political history of Texas since its declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. Settlers from the south and east brought an overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic Party, making it the only competitive political party in the state throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party’s dominance in local, state, and federal government over an ineffective Republican party, resulted in both a great influence o...

Elkins, J. A.

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Green, Rena Maverick, 1874-1962

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Rena Maverick Green (1874-1962) was a historian, artist, suffragette, conservationist and civic leader. Born in Missouri, she moved to San Antonio, Texas, in 1896. She was an active member of the community. In 1924, she helped found the San Antonio Conservation Society and served as its president from 1933 to 1935. From the guide to the Rena Maverick Green, 1874-1859, (Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) Rena Maverick Green (1874-1962...

J. A. Elkins

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W. L. Hill

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James Ferguson

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Potter, Elizabeth Herndon

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National Surgical Dressings Committee

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Texas Woman's Democratic League

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Texas Women's Democratic League

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Texas Equal Suffrage Association.

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Speer, Ocie

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E. H. Potter

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Ocie Speer

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R. E. Thomason

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McCallum, Jane

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Women's Christian Temperance Union (Tex.)

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Hatton V. Summer

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Pennybacker, Anna J.

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Marvin Jones

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Hunter, Kate

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Bee, Carlos

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Ferguson, James Edward, 1871-1944

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Lawyer, banker, investor, and governor of Texas (1914-1917). From the description of Ferguson, James Edward, collection, 1911-1936. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23469789 Lawyer, banker, investor, and governor of Texas (1914-1917). Collection concerning James E. Ferguson was assembled by Alex Dienst, Texana collector and Ferguson's friend, and primarily documents Ferguson's political career and the controversy over his activities as governor. Included ...

Houston Equal Suffrage Association

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National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company

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Black, Eugene

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Nannie W. Curtis

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Maury, Elizabeth

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Eagle, Joe H., 1870-1963

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Cade, Anna B.

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C. B. Metcalfe

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Jeff McLemore

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Parr

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Blanton, Annie Webb, 1870-1945

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Brigadier General William Graham Webb (1824-1902) was a lawyer, soldier, and newspaperman from Georgia, who moved to La Grange, Texas, in 1844. He married Sarah Hill in 1848, and the couple had four children, including Eugenia Webb, mother to Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945). After fighting during the Mexican War, Webb joined the Texas Militia and practiced law in La Grange. The 22nd Brigrade of the Texas Militia, consisting of Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda Cou...

Texas Social Hygiene Association

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Neff, Pat

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J. P. Buchanan

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McCallum, Jane Y.

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Instrumental in obtaining the vote for women in Texas, Jane L. (Yelvington) McCallum (1878-1957) served as officer in the Texas Equal Suffrage Association and later as Texas Secretary of State (1927-1933). In the files of the latter office, she found and rescued from decay the original Texas Declaration of Independence. McCallum served on the Austin City Planning Commission, the Texas Joint Legislative Council, and in many other public capacities, and participated actively in the National Societ...

Texas Women Bankers Assn

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Texas Congress of Mothers

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Glasscock

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Baker, Jess

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Cunningham, Minnie Fisher, 1882-1964

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Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882-1964), nicknamed “Minnie Fish” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a Texas suffragette and political leader, who cofounded and served on several voting and political clubs. In 1901, she became one of the first three women to graduate from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston with a pharmacy degree, and in 1928 she ran as the first female candidate from Texas for the U.S. Senate. In 1944, she came in second out of nine in a race for governor, losi...

Green, Rena Maverick, 1874-1962

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Rena Maverick Green (1874-1962) was a historian, artist, suffragette, conservationist and civic leader. Born in Missouri, she moved to San Antonio, Texas, in 1896. She was an active member of the community. In 1924, she helped found the San Antonio Conservation Society and served as its president from 1933 to 1935. From the guide to the Rena Maverick Green, 1874-1859, (Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) Rena Maverick Green (1874-1962...

Blanton, Annie Webb, 1870-1945

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Brigadier General William Graham Webb (1824-1902) was a lawyer, soldier, and newspaperman from Georgia, who moved to La Grange, Texas, in 1844. He married Sarah Hill in 1848, and the couple had four children, including Eugenia Webb, mother to Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945). After fighting during the Mexican War, Webb joined the Texas Militia and practiced law in La Grange. The 22nd Brigrade of the Texas Militia, consisting of Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda Cou...

Edna H. Beveridge

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Speer, Elizabeth

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Thomasen, R. E.

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Good Roads Committee

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Gardner, Lena

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Hogg, Will

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Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947

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Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, suffragist, early feminist, political activist, and Iowa State alumna (1880), was born on January 9, 1859 in Ripon, Wisconsin to Maria Clinton and Lucius Lane. At the close of the Civil War, the Lanes moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa where they remained throughout their lives. Carrie entered Iowa State College in 1877 completing her work in three years. She graduated at the top of her class and while in Ames established military drills for women, became the first...

Ames, Jessie Daniel

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Curtis, Nannie Webb

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Childers

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Engle, Lavinia

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Women's Overseas Hospital Unit

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Anna J. Pennybacker

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Hobby, William Pettus, 1878-1964

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William “Bill” P. Hobby served as lieutenant governor of Texas for 18 years (1973-1991). Born in Houston on January 19, 1932, he is the son of former Texas governor William Pettus Hobby, Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby. He graduated from Rice University in 1953, served for several years in the United States Navy, and then joined the staff of the Houston Post, owned by the Hobby family. Hobby became executive editor and president of the newspaper company in 1965, and he remained president u...

Mary D. Woodson

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Metcalfe, C. B.

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Eagle, Joe Henry, 1870-1963

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Joe Henry Eagle was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, on January 23, 1870. He moved to Houston in 1895 and served six terms in Congress as a Democrat from 1913 to 1921 and from 1933 to 1937. While in the House of Representatives, Eagle secured the establishment of Ellington Air Force Base in 1917 and an appropriation of four million dollars to deepen and widen the Houston Ship Channel in 1919. In 1936 he ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Unites States Senator against Morris She...

Marie B. Ames

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Anna B. Cade

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Chambliss

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Tom Conally

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Henry Clark

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